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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5TBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 76th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

341 pupils on roll, with places for 378

Eligible for free school meals18.5%

18.5%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lostock Hall Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Kingsfold Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Kerry Harvey
Phone: 01772335025
Website: ourlady-st-gerards.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5TB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119639

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.