St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton

Type	Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range	4-11
Religion	Roman Catholic
Address	Chapel Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5EB
Phone	01772613402
Reference Number	119637

St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School continues to be a good school, demonstrating a commitment to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for its pupils. The school successfully leverages a broad and imaginative curriculum that engages students and fosters their academic growth, while also being responsive to the needs of those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils express that they feel happy and confident, benefitting from effective teaching practices and a strong emphasis on personal development. The positive relationships between staff and students contribute to a harmonious school culture that encourages pupils to participate actively in their learning journey.

General Makeup

Number of pupils	250
Boy/Girl ratio	Boys: 53.6% Girls: 46.4%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals	6.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language	2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes	35.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher	35.8

Year Groups

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
1	18	17	35
2	18	17	35
3	17	18	35
4	20	15	35
5	21	15	36
6	21	16	37

Ethnicities

Ethnicity	Percentage
White, British	92.4%
White & Black (African)	2%
Mixed, Other	2%
White, Other	1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean)	0.8%
White & Asian	0.4%
Indian	0.4%
African	0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating	Good
Last Report Date	17 May 2023

Date	Report
17 May 2023	School inspection
15 Mar 2018	Short inspection
25 Feb 2014	Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012	Interim assessment
15 Nov 2010	Curriculum and development visit
03 Mar 2009	Full inspection:
17 May 2006	Full inspection:
15 Jan 2001	Full inspection

Strengths

High expectations of pupils' achievement
Broad and varied curriculum
Effective reading programme
Strong relationships between staff and pupils
Effective support for SEND pupils
Vast array of extra-curricular activities

Areas for Improvement

Some foundation subjects lack clear learning objectives
Inconsistent assessment methods in certain subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard	27%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject	School	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	108
Maths	107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	1.4
Writing	3
Maths	3.6

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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2025 Admissions

	Number of Applications	Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference	20	0
Third Preference	24	0
From another Local Authority	0	0

Previous Years

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Name	Distance
Longton Primary School School lane, Longton, Longton Primary School, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5YA	0.27 miles
Little Hoole Primary School Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5QL	1.05 miles
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School Hugh Barn Lane, New Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 4XA	1.35 miles
Ashbridge Independent School Lindle Lane, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 4AQ	1.42 miles
Howick Church Endowed Primary School Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0NB	1.49 miles
Whitefield Primary School Oaklands Drive, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0RH	2.01 miles
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9DE	2.29 miles
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Stanley Grove, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JH	2.32 miles
Penwortham Primary School Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0HU	2.38 miles
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9AE	2.39 miles
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5JQ	2.54 miles
Kingsfold Primary School Martinfield Road, Penwortham, Kingsfold Primary School, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9HJ	2.69 miles
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Hill Road South, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9YE	2.84 miles
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Victoria Park Avenue, Lea, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1RP	2.88 miles
Moss Side Primary School Paradise Lane, Moss Side Primary School, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7ST	2.89 miles
Lea Community Primary School Greavestown Lane, Lea, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1PD	2.97 miles
Royal Cross Primary School Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1NT	3 miles
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Slater Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7SH	3.1 miles
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9QQ	3.12 miles
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Shore Road, Hesketh Bank, Shore Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6RD	3.14 miles

Name	Distance
Hutton Church of England Grammar School Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SN	0.78 miles
All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0LN	1.82 miles
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JE	2.27 miles
Pioneer TEC Phoenix Park, Wallend Road, Ashton on Ribble, Preston, PR2 2HW	2.31 miles
Aurora Brooklands School 159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7TB	2.41 miles
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0SR	2.62 miles
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services, 1st Floor, Harbour House, Port Way, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2DW	3.23 miles
Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SL	3.37 miles
Applebee Wood School Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SS	3.39 miles
Academy@Worden Redwood Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1RN	3.43 miles
Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6AQ	3.47 miles
New Focus Education Cottam Centre, Cottam Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1AF	3.51 miles
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP	3.82 miles
St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1BS	3.87 miles
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5UR	3.92 miles
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4PR	4.1 miles
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD, AVENHAM, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 4HD	4.29 miles
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 1NA	4.35 miles
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HH	4.36 miles
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3DB	4.41 miles

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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton

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Pupils 250

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Ofsted Inspections Good

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