Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall

3–11Ages
341Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119639URN

Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5TB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

59 applications for 35 places · 343rd of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

59 applications · 35 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire 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	35	59	1.7	34	0.97
Sep 2025	35	87	2.5	34	0.97
Sep 2024	34	87	2.6	31	0.91
Sep 2023	46	89	1.9	46	1.00
Sep 2022	48	91	1.9	47	0.98
Sep 2021	45	99	2.2	34	0.76
Sep 2020	47	97	2.1	46	0.98
Sep 2019	46	93	2.0	43	0.93
Sep 2018	39	87	2.2	38	0.97
Sep 2017	36	79	2.2	35	0.97
Sep 2016	50	112	2.2	49	0.98
Sep 2015	33	73	2.2	31	0.94
Sep 2014	42	91	2.2	38	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 56% · Maths 67% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%348th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	6%	103	103
2023/24	53%	7%	104	104
2022/23	64%	16%	106	106

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

Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock HallThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Lostock Hall Community Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
1.0 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Kingsfold Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

3.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
2.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119639 · 888/3736
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 378 pupils · 341 on roll
Free school meals: 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5TB
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

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