Maharishi Free School
Ormskirk, L40 6JJ · Lancashire · all-through school
16th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 840 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6/10 among them, against 7.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 55.0 · 74 | 46% | 3.43 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.28 · 71 | 38% | 2.74 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 54.1 · 83 | 15% | 1.28 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 55.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 54.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.28 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6 out of 10 among them, against 7.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh award, play football, dance, acrobatics, Jiu jitsu, circuit training, cross country running, or rounders. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 224 pupils in a capacity of 240, leaving 16 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to maintain their progress given the lower ranking in similar-intake comparisons? What specific support is available for pupils who find the transition between primary and secondary phases challenging? How are the breakfast and after-school clubs structured to support learning?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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