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Maharishi Free School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lisa Edwards

corporate_fareMAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD

location_onOrmskirk, L40 6JJ

language Visit Website phone 1695729912

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

225

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Attainment 8

54.1

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Lancashire

#541 of 3,216 nationally

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Maharishi Free School is a Free schools secondary school in Ormskirk, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Maharishi Free School is a free schools in Ormskirk, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 224 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.1, placing the school #13 in Lancashire and #541 of 3,216 nationally. 55.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #375 of 81 primaries in Lancashire and #12,871 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

55.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.7%

Entering EBacc90.00%

EBacc APS5.35

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81.30%

EBacc APS4.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS4.67

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS5.29

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS4.42

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc100%

EBacc APS4.56

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%

Reading60% LA 73%

Writing60% LA 69%

Maths65% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading65% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA -0.2

-5.3 to 0.5

-3.0

Write

LA 0.1

-5.8 to -0.2

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-7.0 to -1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths72% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.2

-4.4 to 1.5

-0.9

Write

LA 0.1

-3.6 to 1.8

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.6 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 65%

Reading78% LA 76%

Writing83% LA 78%

Maths72% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.1

-2.2 to 3.4

-1.3

Write

LA 0.1

-3.9 to 1.3

-3.4

Maths

LA 0.0

-5.9 to -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 October 2023

Inspection Report

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08 November 2017

Inspection Report

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03 July 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-07-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-11-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-03

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 224 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	224	2	0.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	233	3	1.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	223	4	1.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	230	7	3.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	232	12	5.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	231	1	0.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	225	5	2.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	232	8	3.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	212	5	2.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	213	6	2.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	216	2	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	211	5	2.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	214	1	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	206	5	2.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	209	4	1.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	213	4	1.9%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	213	5	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	215	23	10.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	200	4	2.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	196	4	2.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	201	8	4.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	200	11	5.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	194	5	2.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	194	5	2.6%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Maharishi Free School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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