Schools and Education in Bickerstaffe

There are 103 schools within 5 miles of Bickerstaffe town centre, including 64 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Kingsbury Primary Special School, Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St John's Children's Centre & Extended School. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
103
Primary
64
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
54
Outstanding (8) Good (54) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (37)
Kingsbury Primary Special School Not applicable 1.9 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 20 September 2023 Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3 miles Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 St John's Children's Centre & Extended School 3.2 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JJ Inspected: 23 February 2012 Elm Tree Community Primary School Not applicable 3.6 miles Evington, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA Inspected: 19 December 2023 Crawford Village Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP Inspected: 26 January 2023 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate Primary 4.1 miles Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 0BP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 5 miles Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD Inspected: 25 June 2024
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.3 miles Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Park Children's Centre 1.8 miles Waverley, Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HN Inspected: 31 March 2011 West Lancashire Community High School Not applicable 1.9 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary 2.2 miles Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW Inspected: 03 December 2024 Edge Hill University Not applicable 2.3 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Crow Orchard Primary School Primary 2.3 miles School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG Inspected: 27 April 2023 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Windrows, New Church Farm, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NP Inspected: 25 June 2024 The Acorns School Not applicable 2.6 miles Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX Inspected: 13 October 2023 A.R.T.S. Education Not applicable 2.6 miles Ormskirk Road, Rainford, Merseyside, WA11 8HR Inspected: 03 April 2025 Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary 2.7 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Town Green Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF Inspected: 10 September 2024 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JF Inspected: 16 June 2023 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 Pontville School Not applicable 2.9 miles Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW Inspected: 19 June 2025 Moorgate Nursery School & Children's Centre 2.9 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 20 December 2013 Moorgate Nursery School Nursery 2.9 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Aughton Street, Townend, Ormskirk, L39 3LQ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG Inspected: 11 March 2024 Turning Point Academy Not applicable 3.2 miles Hants Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PX Inspected: 27 March 2024 Eastcroft Park School Primary 3.2 miles Hollinghurst Road, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1EB Inspected: 10 December 2021 St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 3.3 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Hillside Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles N/A, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE Inspected: 24 September 2024 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Ormskirk West End School Primary 3.5 miles Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PA Inspected: 20 December 2024 Hope High School Not applicable 3.5 miles Carfield, Clay Brow, Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP Inspected: 03 July 2025 First Steps Children's Centre 3.6 miles Eavesdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BA Inspected: 11 November 2010 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Tennyson Drive, Ormskirk, L39 3PJ Inspected: 22 January 2024 Holland Moor Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Cornbrook, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AG Inspected: 13 May 2025 Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primary 3.7 miles Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, L33 8XD Inspected: 03 March 2025 Moorside Community Primary Academy School Primary 3.7 miles Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA Inspected: 02 May 2025 All Saints Catholic High School Secondary 3.9 miles Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF Inspected: 17 January 2022 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 4 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023 Kirkby CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 Summerhill Primary School Primary 4 miles Poverty Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DT Inspected: 22 June 2023 Northway Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Dodds Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 9AA Inspected: 17 October 2023 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Leeside Avenue, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9QX Inspected: 06 December 2024 Park Brow Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Broad Lane, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 6QH Inspected: 23 September 2021 St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Beacon View Drive, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX Inspected: 27 April 2023 Lydiate Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2JZ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Maricourt Catholic High School Secondary 4.5 miles Damfield Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 3DZ Inspected: 28 June 2022 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 Burscough Village Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB Inspected: 25 April 2024 St George's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Dennett Close, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5PD Inspected: 21 March 2023 Hudson Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Moorhey Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5LE Inspected: 29 September 2023 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary 4.8 miles Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG Inspected: 18 May 2022 Bluebell Park School Not applicable 4.8 miles Cawthorne Walk, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 3XP Inspected: 15 September 2023 Green Park Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 20 November 2024 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW Inspected: 06 March 2023 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Lane, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR Inspected: 19 January 2024 Acre View Primary School Not applicable 4.9 miles Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ Inspected: 25 June 2025 The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre 4.9 miles Station Approach, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0RZ Inspected: 09 October 2012 Maghull High School Secondary 5 miles Ormonde Drive, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 7AW Inspected: 08 March 2022
Brookfield Park Primary School Primary 1.9 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Woodland Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH Inspected: 10 September 2024 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TP Inspected: 17 November 2023 Hudson Children's Centre 4.7 miles Moorhey Road, L31 5LE Inspected: 06 March 2014
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 1.7 miles Railway Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL Moss View School Not applicable 2 miles Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TL Ormskirk School Secondary 2.6 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary 2.8 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW Little Digmoor Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, WN8 9NF Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JX Rainford High School Secondary 2.9 miles Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8NY Delph Side Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED Cobbs Brow School Primary 3 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU St Bede's Catholic High School Secondary 3 miles Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Moorfield, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1DZ Rainford CofE Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8AJ The Star SSCC 3.1 miles Saint Andrew's View, Tower Hill, Knowsley, L33 1ZF Maharishi Free School All-through 3.2 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Birkrig, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BN The Ark SSCC 3.3 miles Ebony Way, Ebony Way, Knowsley, L33 1XT Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Ebony Way, Tower Hill, Liverpool, L33 1XT St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 3.4 miles Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN Inspected: 27 April 2023 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Liverpool, L33 6XL Northwood SSCC 3.7 miles Roughwood Drive, Roughwood Drive, Knowsley, L33 8XD The Pride SSCC 4.1 miles County Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 5YP Millbrook Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Kirkby Row, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TG Melling Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA Inspected: 19 May 2023 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Sandy Lane, Lydiate, Merseyside, L31 2LB Deyes High School Secondary 4.4 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull Primary 4.4 miles Deyes Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 6DE St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Bewley Drive, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9PF Inspected: 08 February 2023 Eden SSCC 4.5 miles Melverley Road, Melverley Road, Knowsley, L32 0RQ Westvale Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Melverley Road, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0RQ Upholland Children's Centre 4.6 miles Mill Lane, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HH Activate Not applicable 4.7 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles College Road, Up Holland, Upholland, WN8 0PY Inspected: 03 July 2024 Kirkby High School Secondary 4.8 miles Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP Inspected: 03 October 2022 Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Colburne Close, School Lane, Ormskirk, L40 4AE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Up Holland High School Secondary 5 miles Oxhouse Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AL