St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nr Ormskirk. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, ended in a report card: 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Before that it was rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 207th-highest of the 447 schools in Lancashire with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 42% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted report card
- 1 area need attention
- Capacity
- 42% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 21 May 2026 inspection grades St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley on 6 areas: 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Achievement - Expected standard. "On the whole, pupils achieve well."
Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have established clear systems to monitor attendance closely and respond promptly to any patterns that they identify."
Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a secure and accurate understanding of the quality of teaching and curriculum."
Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors share a clear ambition for all pupils to succeed."
Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development provision is well thought out and suitably structured."
Inclusion - Needs attention. "Leaders have recently introduced changes to help staff understand pupils' needs better."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff have the precise information about pupils' starting points, SEND and gaps in learning, and that they are able to use this consistently well to adjust teaching and support pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils have sufficient opportunities to review their written work so they can embed their understanding of grammar, punctuation and/or spelling patterns"; "Leaders should ensure that expectations for high-attaining writers are consistently ambitious so that these pupils attain the standards of which they are capable".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, badminton, swimming and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley are Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 63% maths); Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 93% maths); and Eccleston Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 97% maths).
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolRichard Durning's Endowed Primary SchoolEccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolEccleston Primary School
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.
Staffing
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peter and Paul RCPS (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 5 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- InclusionNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What it's like to be a pupil at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Pupils take great pride in being part of the school community. They recognise it as a safe and supportive environment. Adults care for them, value their opinions and look after their wellbeing. Relationships across the school are positive and nurturing. Pupils treat each other and staff with kindness and respect. Incidents of poor behaviour, including bullying or unkindness, are rare. A strong culture of respect underpins daily life. Pupils show increasing independence in managing their own behaviour, for example when moving around the school, attending assemblies or returning to lessons. Older pupils act as positive role models for younger children. Pupils demonstrate enthusiastic attitudes towards school life. They enjoy their learning and value the range of opportunities available to them beyond the classroom. These include clubs, educational visits and experiences with visiting speakers, all of which enhance their learning. Furthermore, pupils enjoy raising money for various charities to help out those less fortunate than themselves. For example, pupils recently took part in the school's 'Big Lent' event, which helped to raise money for children in Bangladesh. Attendance is high overall. Pupils arrive on time and settle quickly into lessons. Pupils typically achieve well across key subjects, including reading, writing and mathematics. For many pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities as well, as those who are disadvantaged, they make positive progress from their starting point. However, for some pupils, staff do not effectively tackle their barriers to learning. This means at times these pupils do not make as much progress from their starting point as they could do. Pupils benefit from a range of leadership opportunities. They can be 'eco warriors' and playground leaders. These experiences help pupils to develop confidence and a sense of responsibility. By the time they leave, pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain.
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders should ensure that staff have the precise information about pupils' starting points, SEND and gaps in learning, and that they are able to use this consistently well to adjust teaching and support pupils.
- Leaders should ensure that pupils have sufficient opportunities to review their written work so they can embed their understanding of grammar, punctuation and/or spelling patterns.
- Leaders should ensure that expectations for high-attaining writers are consistently ambitious so that these pupils attain the standards of which they are capable.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 21 May 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Peter and Paul's is a caring, inclusive community where pupils thrive emotionally and socially. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and deliver a well-organised curriculum that helps most pupils build knowledge securely. The school values close relationships with families and provides lots of enriching experiences beyond the classroom.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems and open communication
- Positive behaviour across the school with rare bullying and respectful relationships
- Well-sequenced, broad curriculum with secure subject knowledge from teachers
- High attendance rates and effective pastoral support
- Clear leadership vision with good governance oversight
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not get enough time to review and improve their work, especially in writing
- Support for pupils with special educational needs is not always applied consistently or effectively
- Teacher expectations for capable writers are inconsistent, limiting their progress
- Adaptations to help pupils with barriers to learning are not yet fully embedded
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive safeguarding culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cheerleading, badminton, educational trips, overnight residential, eco warrior roles, playground leader roles, visiting speakers, charity fundraising events
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming, caring community where pupils achieve well and feel safe. The school has a positive ethos with strong relationships and high attendance, though there are areas where support for pupils with additional needs could be more consistent.
At a Glance
11.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 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
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
42%
Available places
44 pupils
105 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nr Ormskirk
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr Ormskirk
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.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
35
Total Pupils
7
Boys
28
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
7.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,465
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,553
Per pupil
£365k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
What are SATs results like at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
Of the pupils at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley's Ofsted rating?
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 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 Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley was not full in 2025: it ran at 42% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
Classes at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley has around 35 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 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 Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley?
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley is at Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 3PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)