Schools and Education in Aughton

There are 84 schools within 5 miles of Aughton town centre, including 50 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate and Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
84
Primary
50
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

44
Outstanding (4) Good (44) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (32)
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Primary 1.5 miles Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Not applicable 4.6 miles Stanny Field Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Kingsbury Primary Special School Not applicable 4.6 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 20 September 2023
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG Inspected: 11 March 2024 Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Town Green Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF Inspected: 10 September 2024 Pontville School Not applicable 1.5 miles Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW Inspected: 19 June 2025 Lydiate Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Aughton Street, Townend, Ormskirk, L39 3LQ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Northway Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA Inspected: 17 October 2023 Acre View Primary School Not applicable 1.9 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 Moorgate Nursery School & Children's Centre 1.9 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 20 December 2013 Moorgate Nursery School Nursery 1.9 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Edge Hill University Not applicable 2 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 The Acorns School Not applicable 2.1 miles Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX Inspected: 13 October 2023 Turning Point Academy Not applicable 2.2 miles Hants Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PX Inspected: 27 March 2024 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Tennyson Drive, Ormskirk, L39 3PJ Inspected: 22 January 2024 Green Park Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 Ormskirk West End School Primary 2.5 miles Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PA Inspected: 20 December 2024 Summerhill Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Poverty Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DT Inspected: 22 June 2023 Maricourt Catholic High School Secondary 2.6 miles Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ Inspected: 28 June 2022 St George's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD Inspected: 21 March 2023 Maghull High School Secondary 2.9 miles Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW Inspected: 08 March 2022 Hudson Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE Inspected: 29 September 2023 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.2 miles Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Eastcroft Park School Primary 3.7 miles Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1EB Inspected: 10 December 2021 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG Inspected: 25 September 2023 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primary 4 miles Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, L33 8XD Inspected: 03 March 2025 All Saints Catholic High School Secondary 4.2 miles Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF Inspected: 17 January 2022 Kirkby CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Aintree Lane, Aintree Village, Liverpool, L10 8LE Inspected: 09 November 2023 Netherton Children's Centre 4.4 miles Magdalene Square, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 5QH Inspected: 18 May 2012 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 4.4 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Albert Schweitzer Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 5RH Inspected: 16 January 2023 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 West Lancashire Community High School Not applicable 4.6 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Park Children's Centre 4.7 miles Waverley, Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HN Inspected: 31 March 2011 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 Newfield School Not applicable 4.7 miles Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG Inspected: 29 January 2024 St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9QX Inspected: 06 December 2024 St William of York Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Saint William Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9XH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Holy Family Catholic High School Secondary 4.8 miles Virgin's Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL Inspected: 20 November 2024 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary 4.9 miles Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW Inspected: 03 December 2024 Hazel Cottage School Not applicable 5 miles Clock Tower Park, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LD Inspected: 13 February 2025 Park Brow Community Primary School Primary 5 miles Broad Lane, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 6QH Inspected: 23 September 2021
Hudson Children's Centre 3.1 miles Moorhey Road, L31 5LE Inspected: 06 March 2014 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TP Inspected: 17 November 2023 Brookfield Park Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 27 November 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary 4.8 miles Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE Inspected: 14 September 2023
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB St Bede's Catholic High School Secondary 1.7 miles Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Black-a-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX Deyes High School Secondary 2.3 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Primary 2.3 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE Ormskirk School Secondary 2.4 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL The Star SSCC 3.3 miles Saint Andrew's View, Tower Hill, Knowsley, L33 1ZF Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Moorfield, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1DZ The Ark SSCC 3.5 miles Ebony Way, Ebony Way, Knowsley, L33 1XT Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1XT Melling Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA Inspected: 19 May 2023 Northwood SSCC 4 miles Roughwood Drive, Roughwood Drive, Knowsley, L33 8XD Millbrook Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Kirkby Row, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TG Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Oriel Drive, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6NJ Eden SSCC 4.2 miles Melverley Road, Melverley Road, Knowsley, L32 0RQ Westvale Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Liverpool, L33 6XL The Grange Primary School and Childrens centre 4.3 miles Stonyfield, Netherton, L30 0QS The Grange Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS Scarisbrick Hall School Not applicable 4.4 miles Southport Road, Ormskirk, L40 9RQ St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 4.4 miles Railway Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ Thornton Children's Centre 4.7 miles Edge Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TF The Pride SSCC 4.7 miles County Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 5YP Netherton Moss Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Swifts Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3RU St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Bewley Drive, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9PF Inspected: 08 February 2023 Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Stand Park Avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary 4.8 miles Poulsom Drive, Bootle, L30 2NR Activate Not applicable 4.9 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW Kirkby High School Secondary 4.9 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP Inspected: 03 October 2022 Waterside Academy Not applicable 4.9 miles Dale Acre Drive, Daleacre Drive, Liverpool, L30 2QQ