Schools and Education in Black Moor

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Black Moor town centre, including 32 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rainbow Hub School, Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy and Newburgh Church of England Primary School. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
43
Primary
32
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
25
Outstanding (5) Good (25) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (10)
Rainbow Hub School 2.1 miles Salt Pit Lane, Salt Pit Lane, Ormskirk, L40 2QX Inspected: 10 June 2025 Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Primary 2.5 miles Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 2.6 miles Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD Inspected: 25 June 2024 Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ Inspected: 18 July 2024
Rufford CofE School Primary 1.2 miles Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN Inspected: 16 May 2024 Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL Inspected: 18 September 2024 The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre 2.3 miles Station Approach, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0RZ Inspected: 09 October 2012 Burscough Village Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary 2.5 miles Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG Inspected: 18 May 2022 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 2.6 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Secondary 2.8 miles Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH Inspected: 17 January 2022 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 3 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Holmeswood Methodist School Primary 3.1 miles Chapel Lane, Holmeswood, Ormskirk, L40 1UD Inspected: 23 March 2022 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Eccleston Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Doctor's Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA Inspected: 23 March 2023 Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Inspected: 11 February 2025 Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.7 miles South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH Inspected: 22 January 2024 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Primary 4 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN Inspected: 07 February 2025 Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UP Inspected: 26 September 2023 Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary 4.4 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Primary 4.4 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE Inspected: 20 May 2022 Tarleton Academy Secondary 4.4 miles N/A, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles The Gravel, Mere Brow, Preston, PR4 6JX Inspected: 17 July 2024 Shevington Vale Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JP Inspected: 29 April 2022 Fir Tree College 4.8 miles The Nook, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JB Inspected: 24 August 2022 Crow Orchard Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG Inspected: 27 April 2023 Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 5JQ Inspected: 07 December 2021
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Primary 2.1 miles Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP Inspected: 23 January 2024 Woodland Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH Inspected: 10 September 2024
My Life Learning 4.9 miles Pepper Lane, Pepper Lane, Wigan, WN6 0PP Inspected: 01 July 2022
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Colburne Close, School Lane, Ormskirk, L40 4AE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Blossomfields Children's Centre 3.2 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DT Maharishi Free School All-through 3.9 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 4.2 miles Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN Inspected: 27 April 2023 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary 4.3 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW Cobbs Brow School Primary 4.4 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL