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St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley

Chorley, L40 3PPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
1 1st-choice / 1 places
Ranking
#3,869
of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley

St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School in Mawdesley is a small village school with just 40 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, meaning it is operating at under 40 per cent of its physical space. That spare capacity stands in sharp contrast to the demand for places: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 19 applications for a single available place, making it heavily oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 19 to one. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 2.5 per cent, well below the national average of around 23 per cent, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment area in rural Chorley. The school is Roman Catholic by religious character and admits both boys and girls from age four to eleven. Headteacher Katie Laithwaite leads a mixed-gender state primary that, despite its small size, clearly commands strong local preference among families seeking a faith-based education in this part of Lancashire.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRidley Lane, Nr Ormskirk, Chorley, L40 3PP
HeadteacherKatie Laithwaite
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils40
Free School Meals (FSM)2.5%
School Capacity40 / 105 (38% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

Vision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: sspeterandpaulsschoolmawdesley.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.