St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 3PPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley is a primary school in Ormskirk for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 15th of 22 primary schools in Ormskirk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 May 2026, report published 28 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

35 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	100% met the expected standard
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Eccleston Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% 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: Mrs Deb Simmonite
Phone: 01704822216
Website: sspeterandpaulsschoolmawdesley.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 3PP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119678

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.