Crawford Village Primary School

Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP · Lancashire · primary school

Ofsted: Outstanding · 2016 Mixed Primary
OfstedOutstanding
Pupils79
FSM4.2%
KS2 expected92%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2023-01-26 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: Crawford Village Primary School continues to be an outstanding school, where pupils flourish and achieve extremely highly. The school has a strong sense of family and belonging among pupils and staff, and pupils behave exceptionally well.

Strengths:

  • Pupils show genuine kindness towards each other and develop into confident and highly competent readers over time.
  • Leaders provide highly effective training for staff, and teachers regularly check that pupils remember what they have learned.
  • The school has a strong focus on pupils' personal development, and staff actively promote pupils' physical and emotional health and well-being.
  • Pupils have access to a wide range of clubs and activities that contribute strongly to their personal development.
  • The school has a highly effective curriculum that ensures pupils build up secure knowledge across the curriculum.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders knowing their school and the area it serves exceptionally well, and staff understanding the need to be vigilant and reporting any concerns quickly.

Catchment / designated area

Lancashire's own term is 'Geographical Priority Area' (GPA) — a criterion for community/VC schools; academies/VA/foundation schools set their own arrangements.

Source: Lancashire admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2016-05-04)

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

What the entrance test covers

There is no shared Lancashire 11+ — each school sets its own exam, and formats/providers differ and have changed recently, so always check the school's own admissions page for the current year. As of the 2026 test round: - Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — GL Assessment-style multiple-choice papers (maths, English, verbal reasoning). - Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — moved to FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise) papers: Paper 1 English & maths multiple-choice, Paper 2 English & maths short written answers. - Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — FSCE papers. - Lancaster Royal Grammar School — GL Assessment-style papers (maths, English, verbal reasoning). Because providers differ, practice material for one Lancashire school may not match another's format — and a child applying to schools in both Clitheroe/Lancaster and the Bacup area may face two different exam styles.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Lancashire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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