St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Warrington
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Warrington. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "St. Oswald’s is a Catholic school fully committed to offering excellence in education. that all children should leave St. Oswald’s with a love of learning, a thirst for knowledge, an understanding and appreciation of their faith and religion, and the world they live in and, above all, many happy memories."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We respect and appreciate ourselves, each other, our school and the world we live in. I would like to warmly welcome you to St Oswald’s Catholic Primary School. At St. Oswald’s, we all work together as one big happy family, to support and care for one another."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, judo, choir, recorder, gardening and book club.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Oswald's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School are Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths); Brook Acre Community Primary School (0.5 miles, 71% reading, 68% maths); St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths); and Bruche Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths).
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary SchoolBrook Acre Community Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolBruche Academy
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Padgate Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Oswalds Church (outside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 199 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School are Padgate Academy (0.6 miles), Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (0.9 miles), Beamont Collegiate Academy (1 mile) and King's Leadership Academy Warrington (1.1 miles).
Padgate AcademyCardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolBeamont Collegiate AcademyKing's Leadership Academy Warrington
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
From St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School.
- Raring Stars - St Oswald's PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- 3Rs Tuition Padgate450m away · Not yet graded
- Bruche Wasps870m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is in Warrington; for families living there:
Apply to Warrington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
207 pupils
192 places
15 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warrington
Across Warrington council
Places available
2,365
Applications
2,024
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Warrington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
91
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,597
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,249
Per pupil
£1204k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.2%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has around 185 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 3.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming St Oswald's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Raring Stars - St Oswald's Primary (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is at Padgate Lane, Padgate, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 3LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)