Voluntary aided school · Wigan

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
242Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
106488URN

Council Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9AZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

39 applications for 24 places · 71st of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

3 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Wigan median (1.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 24 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 1.7; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 2.1; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 1.9; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 2.2; Wigan median median 2.3
2014 2.1; Wigan median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Wigan median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Wigan median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	39	1.6	21	0.88
Sep 2025	30	49	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2024	31	63	2.0	31	1.00
Sep 2023	32	54	1.7	28	0.88
Sep 2022	22	43	2.0	22	1.00
Sep 2021	21	44	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2020	36	62	1.7	35	0.97
Sep 2019	42	88	2.1	42	1.00
Sep 2018	45	75	1.7	39	0.87
Sep 2017	41	87	2.1	40	0.98
Sep 2016	43	82	1.9	41	0.95
Sep 2015	44	97	2.2	43	0.98
Sep 2014	50	105	2.1	50	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 66% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%80th of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wigan median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	0%	102	102
2023/24	67%	12%	107	107
2022/23	58%	8%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
R L Hughes Primary School
0.4 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Wigan

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Nicol Mere School
1.1 km · Wigan

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Wigan

2026

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Wigan

2026

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Rectory CofE Primary School
2.1 km · St. Helens

2026

2.3applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
2.2 km · St. Helens

2026

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
2.5 km · St. Helens

Good2024

1.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106488 · 359/3382
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 330 pupils · 242 on roll
Free school meals: 19.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Council Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9AZ
Local authority: Wigan

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources