St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 12th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2014, report published 19 March 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

37 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

246 pupils on roll, with places for 245

Eligible for free school meals6.5%

6.5%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.3%

7.3%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longton Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Little Hoole Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Ashbridge Independent School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Howick Church Endowed Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Chris Hough
Phone: 01772613402
Website: longton-st-oswalds.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5EB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119637

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.