St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull, based in Chorley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull currently has around 88 pupils on roll, which is about 63% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.1% boys and 40.9% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.7%). other white pupils make up about 10.2%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Spendmore Lane, Chorley, PR7 5DH
Website: http://www.st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01257791379
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Niall Owens
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119675

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 88
Number of Boys: 52
Number of Girls: 36

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.70%71
Other White10.20%9
African4.50%4
Other Asian2.30%2
Chinese1.10%1
Indian1.10%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.8)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Average (-1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
Spendmore Lane , Coppull PR7 5DH
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Coppull Primary School and Nursery
Park Road , Coppull PR7 5AH
3out of 4 512 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston Road , Coppull PR7 5DU
3out of 4 1,045 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School
Roe Hey Drive , Coppull PR7 4PU
3out of 4 1,327 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Church Lane , Charnock Richard PR7 5NA
3out of 4 1,933 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ
- not rated 3,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ
2out of 4 3,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
My Life Learning
C/O Thompson House , Pepper Lane WN6 0PP
- not rated 2,840 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.