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Mawdesley St Peter’s Church of England Primary School

Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 2QT

10 reasons to choose Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

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Mawdesley St Peter’s Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ormskirk and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Mawdesley St Peter’s Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.

Average class size

Mawdesley St Peter’s Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 25 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Mawdesley St Peter’s Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 35% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.

The Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by half-termly themes, with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for Reception and a residential trip for Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Scarisbrick Hall School, First & Middle School (9.5 miles); Ashbridge Preparatory School (9.7 miles); St Pius X Preparatory School (13.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy (3.1 miles); Trinity and St Michael’s CofE & Methodist Primary School, Croston (3.5 miles); Heskin Pemberton’s Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Scarisbrick Hall School (8.5 miles); Abrar Academy (12.1 miles); Lord’s Independent School (16.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (3.3 miles); Maharishi Free School (5.6 miles); Runshaw College (6 miles).

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