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Ofsted: Good

The Acorns School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Joanne Hodson
location_onOrmskirk, L39 4QX
language Visit Website phone 1695575486
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

57

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Age Range

11-16

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The Acorns School is a Pupil referral unit school in Ormskirk, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Acorns School is a pupil referral unit in Ormskirk, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 67 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
S5 Inspection Legacy
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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