SchoolScoresPontville School
Independent special school · All-through, ages 5 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW
01695 578734 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 May 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
What parents say
117 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 50% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 50% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 42% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 67 parents whose child had been bullied | 28% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 102 parents who had raised a concern | 39% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 116 parents of children with SEND | 49% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 44%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 76%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2022/23
1 A level student in this year group.
Only 1 pupil took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | Not published | B- | C+ |
| A level exams graded A* or A | 0% | 28% | 24% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | 0% | 55% | 50% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | Not published | 36.1 | 34.2 |
"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2022/23. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions and set their own fees. Contact the school directly.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 49.3%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.9%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.1%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 10.4%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Questions parents ask
What is Pontville School's Ofsted rating?
Pontville School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 May 2025.
How did Pontville School do in its A levels?
In 2022/23, 0% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 24 points below the England average of 24%.
Would parents recommend Pontville School?
44% of the 117 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Pontville School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 133540.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2022/23.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.