Voluntary aided school · Warrington

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
185Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111369URN

Padgate Lane, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 3LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.4 below Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

42 applications for 25 places · 47th of 56 in Warrington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Warrington median (2.1) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

42 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Warrington median median 2.1
2025 3.0; Warrington median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Warrington median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Warrington median median 1.9
2022 2.4; Warrington median median 2.0
2021 2.4; Warrington median median 2.0
2020 2.2; Warrington median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Warrington median median 2.0
2018 4.8; Warrington median median 2.1
2017 3.1; Warrington median median 2.3
2016 3.2; Warrington median median 2.2
2015 4.1; Warrington median median 2.3
2014 3.5; Warrington median median 2.3

This school
Warrington 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	25	42	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2025	12	36	3.0	11	0.92
Sep 2024	29	68	2.3	26	0.90
Sep 2023	30	58	1.9	26	0.87
Sep 2022	23	56	2.4	17	0.74
Sep 2021	30	71	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2020	26	58	2.2	23	0.88
Sep 2019	30	79	2.6	37	1.23
Sep 2018	18	86	4.8	17	0.94
Sep 2017	30	93	3.1	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	97	3.2	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	122	4.1	45	1.50
Sep 2014	30	104	3.5	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 84% · Maths 75% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%27th of 57 in Warrington

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Warrington 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Warrington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	16%	108	106
2023/24	56%	6%	105	103
2022/23	69%	3%	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

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
0.7 km · Warrington

Good2024

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Brook Acre Community Primary School
0.8 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Bruche Academy
0.9 km · Warrington

Good2022

3.4applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
0.9 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Beamont Primary School
1.1 km · Warrington

Good2022

2.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy
1.3 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111369 · 877/3612
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 185 on roll
Free school meals: 22.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Padgate Lane, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 3LB
Local authority: Warrington

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