St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Warrington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are outstanding, outcomes for pupils is good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/10/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Padgate Lane, Warrington, WA1 3LB
Website: www.stoswaldscatholicprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01925813015
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Helen T Lennon
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111369

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boys: 102
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.8
Writing
Average: 1.8 Confidence interval -0.2 to 3.9
Maths
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.9 to 1.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School
Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY
4out of 4 2,445 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Padgate Lane , Padgate WA1 3LB
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
Oakwood Avenue , WA1 3SZ
3out of 4 710 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Brook Acre Community Primary School
Hilden Road , Padgate WA2 0JP
3out of 4 832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Quebec Road , WA2 7SB
3out of 4 978 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bruche Primary School Academy
Seymour Drive , Padgate WA1 3TT
3out of 4 1,007 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Padgate Academy
Insall Road , WA2 0LN
- not rated 1,104 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Bridgewater Avenue , Latchford WA4 1RX
3out of 4 1,620 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX
3out of 4 1,735 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF
4out of 4 1,850 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Warrington
Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG
3out of 4 2,470 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warrington and Vale Royal College
Winwick Road , WA2 8QA
- not rated 2,145 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priestley College
Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD
- not rated 3,051 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woolston Brook School
Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL
3out of 4 1,260 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Green Lane Community Special School
Woolston Learning Village, Holes Lane , Holes Lane WA1 4LS
4out of 4 1,272 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fox Wood Special School
Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS
3out of 4 1,322 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ
3out of 4 1,619 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.