Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Lancashire
Address	Lourdes Avenue, PR5 5TB
School Website	www.ourlady-st-gerards.lancs.sch.uk/
Telephone	1772335025
URN	119639

School Census

Total	356
Girls/Boys	180/176
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.6%/49.4%
% pupils where English not first language	3.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	48
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	10.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
01/10/2024
21/09/2022	Requires improvement
02/02/2012	Good

Inspection Date	01/10/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	21/09/2022
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	02/02/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
01 October 2024	School inspection	View
21 September 2022	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
15 November 2016	Short inspection	View
02 February 2012	Full inspection: Good	View
07 October 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
14 November 2005	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
22 May 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	1.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	103
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-0.6
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	-2.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	105
Maths	103
Reading Progress	0.3
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	-1.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	31
As second preference	34
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	46
As second preference	18
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	47
As second preference	26
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	99
As First Preference	34
As second preference	32
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	46
As second preference	29
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	43
As second preference	28
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	38
As second preference	22
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	35
As second preference	27
As third preference	17

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

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	49
As second preference	46
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	31
As second preference	23
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	38
As second preference	31
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	31%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	22%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	60%
agree	36%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	8%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
not applicable	82%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	79%
agree	19%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	44%
agree	17%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
not applicable	29%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	15%
no	85%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	55%
agree	36%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	25%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	60%
agree	31%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	25%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	31%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	61%
agree	25%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	88%
no	13%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	26%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	59%
agree	35%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	9%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	13%
not applicable	70%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	65%
agree	30%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	24%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
not applicable	26%
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	46%
agree	35%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	13%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	37%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	43%
agree	48%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	44%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	41%
agree	43%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	11%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	94%
no	6%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	86.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.5%
african ethnic origin	2.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	88.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.6%
indian ethnic origin	0.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

Applebee Wood Community Specialist School

(0.11 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

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Address: Far Croft, , PR5 5SS

Lostock Hall Community Primary School

(0.35 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Linden Drive, , PR5 5AS

Lostock Hall Academy

(0.55 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Todd Lane North, , PR5 5UR