St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 251 pupils, and a capacity of 330 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
251
Pupils
330
Capacity
76%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is managed by Wigan and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →St Oswald's Catholic Primary School: 330 places, 76% filled: places available
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 330 places. 251 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 76%. At 76% full, the school currently has headroom below its 330 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.3% of pupils at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wigan school admissions →
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Council Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9AZ
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106488
Other Primary Schools in Wigan
If St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wigan are the next closest alternatives.
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St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Catchment Area
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Beech Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN6 7PT
Woodfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN1 2NT
Marsh Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN5 0EF
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wigan
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WIGAN
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Oswald's Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Oswald's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 330 places and currently has 251 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wigan.
What is the admissions policy for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Oswald's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.