Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold

4–11Ages
106Pupils
PrimaryPhase
CatholicReligious character
119694URN

Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.7 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

40 applications for 21 places · 322nd of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

100%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 14 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

40 applications · 21 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.4

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	21	40	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2025	13	40	3.1	12	0.92
Sep 2024	12	31	2.6	12	1.00
Sep 2023	9	37	4.1	8	0.89
Sep 2022	19	43	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2021	10	35	3.5	10	1.00
Sep 2020	18	48	2.7	18	1.00
Sep 2019	20	51	2.6	20	1.00
Sep 2018	13	36	2.8	12	0.92
Sep 2017	10	32	3.2	10	1.00
Sep 2016	13	36	2.8	12	0.92
Sep 2015	9	31	3.4	8	0.89
Sep 2014	15	42	2.8	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 100% · Maths 100% → all three 100% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard100%1st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard64%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth36%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard79%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 113 (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	100%	29%	112	113
2023/24	70%	30%	110	109
2022/23	93%	21%	113	112

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 All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, ParboldThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
0.3 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy
2.6 km · Lancashire

2026

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
2.9 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Cobbs Brow School
3.6 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Woodland Community Primary School
3.8 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

1.4applications per place 69%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: 119694 · 888/3831
Religious character: Catholic
Capacity: 140 pupils · 106 on roll
Free school meals: 5.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

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