Crawford Village Primary School
Community primary school in Skelmersdale (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
92%
▲ 30pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
92%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.1%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.6
▼ 6.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.8%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
113%
79 / 70 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Crawford Village Primary School is a primary school located in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 83 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 70. The school is led by Mrs Debra Eaton.
Enrichment
25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Sewing
and 9 more
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119224
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Christopher Lomas | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Richards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Linzi Sananes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Marlor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Cheetham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Cusack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Diana Sherrington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Debbie Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debra Eaton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Wilson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record