Elm Tree Community Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Elm Tree Community Primary School
Address: Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School
Town/City: Skelmersdale
County: Lancashire
Postcode: WN8 6SA
Telephone Number: 0169550924
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-11
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Mr David Lamb
Capacity: 135
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 150 (87% boys & 13% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 60.7%

SEN Provisions

  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 135457
DfE Number: 888/7120
UKPRN: 10079942
UPRN: 10012344560
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: West Lancashire (E07000127)
Constituency: West Lancashire (E14001577)
Electoral Ward: Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (E05014941)

Easting & Northing: 349941E, 406368N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 7.85" N 2° 45' 24.89" W
Plus Code: 9C5VH62V+V6

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  • Miss Natalie Barber - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 November 2028.
  • Ms Rachel Burbidge - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 November 2025.
  • Mr Harry Cartwright - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 November 2025.
  • Mr Harry Cartwright - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 November 2028.
  • Miss Louise Cronin - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 January 2029.
  • Miss Natalie Dailey - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
  • Mr Peter Gaskell - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2027.
  • Mrs Dianne Hodgson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 19 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2027.
  • Mr David Lamb - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2009 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mr Mark Montgomery - Governor. Appointed on 28 June 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 28 June 2028.
  • Mrs Keeley Taberner - Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2027.
  • Miss Keeley Wainwright - Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 March 2026.