delphside primary school

General information

We don’t know what jobs our children will do in the future, in fact they might not even exist yet, but at Delph Side we strive to equip our learners with the skills needed, not only to make them successful, but to go beyond that and exceed expectations, the sky’s the limit!

My name is Liz Ormerod and I am proud to be the headteacher of Delph Side Community Primary School. Having approximately 190 pupils and a Nursery, we cater for children from the ages of 3 to 11. Our Nursery is next to the main school and we have recently developed a fantastic new outdoor area which is testament to the school’s community spirit as our wonderful PTFA worked tirelessly to raise much needed funds to complete the work.

Our vibrant classrooms have interactive whiteboards and laptops to support the children in their learning, as well as a bank of Ipads. They access these facilities from the moment they enter the school as part of their ‘Morning Challenges’.

We believe that schools are stronger when they work together and this provides better opportunities for our children. Therefore we are part of the SHARES cluster of schools which enables our staff to share and develop ideas across the town whilst our children get to participate in a range of activities. We are also excited to be part of a SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) so that we do our bit to shape the future of what happens in a classroom.

Sport is important to us too. As both a member of the Skelmersdale and Upholland Primary School Sport Association and the West Lancashire School Sport Partnership, all our children access high quality sports coaching, events and competitions to promote a love of sport and a healthy life style.

I almost forgot to mention our brilliant Breakfast Club that is totally free and open from 7.45am to ensure our child can start their day in the best possible way!

Our governing body supports all that we do and are keen to get involved as they join with me in a simple goal: for each and every one of our children to be the best they can be.

We were last inspected by OFSTED in May 2016 and were graded 'GOOD' in all areas.