St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Hough
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 246
- URN
- 119637
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772613402
About this school
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 246 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 64% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 8% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 75% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 75% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 75% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 245 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton compares
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton ranked 99th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 246 | — |
| Longton Primary School | 83% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 213 | 0.3 miles |
| Little Hoole Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.6% | 186 | 1.0 miles |
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | 83% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 217 | 1.4 miles |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School | 80% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 103 | 1.5 miles |
| Whitefield Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 13.2% | 338 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.4%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 3.15%
- Persistent absence
- 2.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Little Hoole Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Howick Church Endowed Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Whitefield Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton ranks 32nd of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton teach?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton?
- The headteacher of St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton is Mr Chris Hough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton has 246 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton full?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton has capacity for 245 pupils and 246 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton a faith school?
- Yes. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton ranked 99th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton's absence rate?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.