St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119637
- Address
- Chapel Lane, Longton, PR4 5EB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 250 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.6%
White British 92.4%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 1.2%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3
MathsWell above average3.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 64%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 34
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 35.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 35.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 37 19 18 |
| Year 1 | 35 18 17 |
| Year 2 | 35 18 17 |
| Year 3 | 35 17 18 |
| Year 4 | 35 20 15 |
| Year 5 | 36 21 15 |
| Year 6 | 37 21 16 |