Cobbs Brow School

LancashireCommunity school

Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU

Headteacher: Mr Ian EatonSchool website ↗Pupils: 312 (capacity: 320)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 March 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding51.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
37
Applications received
85
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
23.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1671.0%3.0%+1.3+2.9-0.7
2016/1797.0%10.0%+3.4+1.5-0.7
2017/1881.0%5.0%+1.9+3.2-0.6
2018/1989.0%13.0%+0.1+1.4-0.2
2022/2382.0%7.0%+3.8+1.9+0.3
2023/2473.0%8.0%---
2024/2574.0%9.0%---
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