Elm Tree Community Primary 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: https://www.elmtree.lancs.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 4-11 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2008
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%
- 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
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
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.