St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Wigan
Address	Council Avenue, WN4 9AZ
URN	106488

School Census

Total	294
Girls/Boys	140/154
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.6%/52.4%
% pupils where English not first language	1.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	57
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
12/06/2013	Good
24/06/2008	Outstanding

Inspection Date	12/06/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	24/06/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8
Reading	105.0
Maths	103.0
Reading Progress	-2.6
Writing Progress	1.9
Maths Progress	-2.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	82%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	28%
Reading	107.0
Maths	108.0
Reading Progress	1.5
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	1.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-1.7
Writing Progress	-1.1
Maths Progress	-2.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	31
As second preference	17
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	54
As First Preference	28
As second preference	15
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	32
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	22
As second preference	13
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	44
As First Preference	21
As second preference	17
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	21
first preference offers	21
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	62
As First Preference	35
As second preference	19
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	42
As second preference	30
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	39
As second preference	16
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	40
As second preference	30
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	41
As second preference	22
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	43
As second preference	34
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	50
As second preference	35
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	35%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	28%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	53%
agree	30%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	5%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	5%
not applicable	60%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	43%
agree	35%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	15%
agree	20%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
not applicable	35%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	43%
agree	35%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	15%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	40%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	48%
agree	33%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	48%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	45%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	35%
agree	43%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	73%
no	28%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	92.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.9%
irish ethnic origin	1.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	93.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.7%
irish ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.7%