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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Warrington, WA1 3LB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,282 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils185
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Sharon Orwin
Local authorityWarrington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111369.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Warrington68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.16%, better than England, better than Warrington10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Warrington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, worse than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils185
Girls94
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.2%
First language not English23.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.192
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.5%
Chinese
11.4%
Other White
7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
1.6%
African
1.6%
Other Black
1.6%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)10.17
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.35
Support staff (FTE)11.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, similar to Warrington9.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Warrington0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Frequently asked questions about St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

What is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Sept 2023.

How does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,282 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Oswald's Catholic Primary School made 25 offers from 42 applications (1.7 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has 185 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School had 192 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?

At St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.