St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5EB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 246 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, said that they feel happy and safe at school.”
- “They described St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School as a friendly and caring learning community, where staff encourage them to try everything.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils’ achievement.”
To improve
- “In a few other subjects, subject leaders have not finalised the knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember.”
- “Added to this, leaders have not carefully considered the logical order in which they introduce pupils to new concepts.”
- “This sometimes hinders teachers from designing learning that builds on what pupils know already.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 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) | 73% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Longton Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Little Hoole Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Howick Church Endowed Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whitefield Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Penwortham Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade