St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
About St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this small primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 43%. This figure sits below the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, at the 88th percentile. In the Ribble Valley, it ranks 22nd out of 25 primary schools on this measure. However, the school's individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 71% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 105, and 64% did so in writing. Reading was the weakest area, with 57% reaching the expected level. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in any subject was low, at 7% for both reading, writing and maths combined.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 May 2022Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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