Elm Tree Community Primary School is a council-run special school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 4–11
- 150 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 150 (places for 135)
- Headteacher
- Mr David Lamb (Head Teacher)
- Opened
- 1 September 2008
- Free school meals
- 60.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Lancashire
- School reference (URN)
- 135457
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Lancashire (21)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Lancashire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, September 2017; school remains Outstanding (November 2023)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in September 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, November 2023).
Contact and getting there
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Delph Side Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.7 miles
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 0.7 miles
- Hope High School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
All SEND schools in Lancashire
By need in Lancashire: Speech and language (34) · Autism (30) · SEMH (22) · Moderate learning (21) · Hearing (21) · Severe learning (19) · Vision (19) · Multi-sensory (19) · PMLD (18) · Physical (17) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14)
Questions about Elm Tree Community Primary School
How do I get a place at Elm Tree Community Primary School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Elm Tree Community Primary School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Elm Tree Community Primary School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Elm Tree Community Primary School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Elm Tree Community Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Elm Tree Community Primary School?
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA, in Lancashire.
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