St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Wigan
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 November 2022. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Council Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9AZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 242 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 November 2022
Strengths
- “St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School is a vibrant school full of pupils who enjoy learning and who are eager to do their best.”
- “Pupils who are new to the school receive a warm welcome.”
- “This helps them to settle in quickly and make new friends.”
To improve
- “That said, in a very small number of subjects, leaders have not made the key knowledge that pupils and children should learn clear enough to teachers.”
- “From time to time, this hinders staff in checking that some aspects of pupils’ earlier learning are secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- R L Hughes Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nicol Mere School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Golborne Community Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published