The Acorns School
43 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 64.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 13 September 2023, published 12 October 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Nearby alternatives
- Edge Hill University 0.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Turning Point Academy 0.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Pontville School 1.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- West Lancashire Community High School 4.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Kingsbury Primary Special School 5 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Scarisbrick Hall School 5.6 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.