St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull, Chorley
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chorley. It has a Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 40 schools in Chorley with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull in detail
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull in its own words
In its own words: "At St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, we believe that helping children grow into kind, respectful and responsible members of society is just as important as helping them achieve academically."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket and art.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 83% 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, Coppull
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 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, Coppull
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull are Coppull Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); and Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths).
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Coppull Primary School and NurseryCoppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCoppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolChrist Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
What parents say
28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (75%).
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 7 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burwell Ave (by), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 51 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull issued 0 suspensions, 0 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a friendly and caring school where pupils are safe and happy. Pupils work hard to meet the high expectations that the school has for their achievement. They benefit from many carefully planned experiences such as outdoor and adventurous activities, learning to play a musical instrument and a wide range of sporting opportunities. Children in the early years make a strong start to their education. They learn to work cooperatively and to consider the feelings of others.
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. They rise to the high expectations that staff have of them. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has ensured that the curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND. The key knowledge that pupils should learn is carefully organised from the Reception class to Year 6. The curriculum is arranged so that it meets the needs of pupils in the mixed-age classes across the school. Staff appreciate the detailed information that they receive about the curriculum. This supports their workload and well-being.
The curriculum sets out the knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which staff should teach it. The school provides high-quality training and support that help staff to deliver the curriculum well. Mostly, teachers design appropriate and engaging activities that enable pupils to enjoy and deepen their learning over time. However, on occasion, teachers do not select the most appropriate activities to support pupils' learning. When this happens, some pupils do not learn the key curriculum knowledge as well as they should.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
Term dates
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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
Your chances of a place at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
90 pupils
120 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chorley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chorley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
56
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,350
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,261
Per pupil
£625k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.8%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
What are SATs results like at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull?
Of the pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull's Ofsted rating?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull?
No fixed boundary. When St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull is oversubscribed, Lancashire 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, Coppull?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 120 places.
How big are the classes at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull?
Classes at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has 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, Coppull?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull has around 100 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull in 2024/25. 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull?
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull is at Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)