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Catholic schools in and near Longton

All 1 Catholic school in Longton, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Longton

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  1. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton

    Preston, PR4 5EB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Longton catholic schools average.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Longton catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%Longton catholic schools 3.1%
    Pupils
    246
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton

Just outside Longton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Longton.

  1. All Hallows Catholic High School

    2.0 miles from Longton · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the England average, high absence.

    201 first choices, 171 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.6

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Longton catholic schools 3.1%
    Pupils
    911
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school All Hallows Catholic High School
  2. Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    2.6 miles from Longton · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Longton catholic schools average.

    37 first choices, 37 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Longton catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Longton catholic schools 3.1%
    Pupils
    282
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    3.2 miles from Longton · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Longton catholic schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Longton catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Longton catholic schools 3.1%
    Pupils
    189
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school St Anne's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

    3.3 miles from Longton · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Longton catholic schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Longton catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Longton catholic schools 3.1%
    Pupils
    226
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
The big picture

How Longton's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Longton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Longton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 1 Catholic schools in Longton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Longton, explained

There is 1 Catholic schools in Longton, teaching 246 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

73.0% of pupils in Longton catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

6.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,358 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 2.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Longton?
There are 1 Catholic schools in Longton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Longton?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Longton on Eduscope are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Longton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Longton Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Longton is 25:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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