St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull is a primary school in Chorley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 26th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 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: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

100 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals12%

12%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15%

15%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6%

6%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7%

7%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coppull Primary School and Nursery	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Niall Owens
Phone: 01257791379
Website: st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119675

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.