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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Council Avenue
 Ashton-in-Makerfield
 Wigan
 Lancashire WN4 9AZ
Telephone: 01942 724820

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Craig Goulding (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Julie Hassan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.4 / 9.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.41
Number of pupils: 242
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,407,655*
Income Per Pupil: £5,816
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Makerfield
Electoral Ward: Ashton-in-Makerfield South
School Number: 3593382

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th June 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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