Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5TB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 341 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this happy and caring school.”
- “They have positive relationships with their peers.”
- “Pupils appreciate how well cared for they are by kind and nurturing staff.”
To improve
- “At times, staff are not quick enough to address the gaps that some older pupils have in their learning.”
- “When this happens, they move on to new learning before they are ready and do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 48% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 34 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Kingsfold Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Requires improvement
- Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge 1.3 mi School remains Good