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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Wigan, WN4 9AZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,167
of 13,686 nationally

About St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a state primary in Wigan with a clear demand signal: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 49 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.63. Of those, 28 families put it as their first preference, and 26 were offered a spot. The school currently has 251 pupils against a capacity of 330, so there is some physical headroom, but the popularity among local families is evident. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 20.3%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake. As a Roman Catholic school, it draws from a catchment that values faith-based education, but the religious character doesn't appear to limit its appeal given the application numbers. The school is mixed and covers ages 4 to 11, with no nursery provision or sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCouncil Avenue, Wigan, Wigan, WN4 9AZ
HeadteacherCraig Goulding
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils251
Free School Meals (FSM)20.3%
School Capacity251 / 330 (76% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosSports HallLibrarySensory RoomMusic RoomsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryTennisSwimmingRoundersDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.