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Faith schools in and near Oswaldtwistle

All 3 faith schools in Oswaldtwistle, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Oswaldtwistle

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  1. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

    Accrington, BB5 3AA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Oswaldtwistle faith schools average.

    38 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Oswaldtwistle faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Oswaldtwistle faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    252
    Pupils per teacher
    26.6
    View school St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
  2. Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 3DD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Oswaldtwistle faith schools average.

    11 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Oswaldtwistle faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%Oswaldtwistle faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    142
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  3. Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

    Accrington, BB5 3LG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Oswaldtwistle faith schools average.

    25 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1139%

    Oswaldtwistle faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.8%Oswaldtwistle faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    302
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Just outside Oswaldtwistle

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Oswaldtwistle.

  1. Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    0.4 miles from Oswaldtwistle · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Methodist

    Results well above the Oswaldtwistle faith schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Oswaldtwistle faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Oswaldtwistle faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    24.6
    View school Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  2. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

    0.8 miles from Oswaldtwistle · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Oswaldtwistle faith schools average, high absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1140%

    Oswaldtwistle faith schools 57%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.4%Oswaldtwistle faith schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    31.5
    View school Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
The big picture

How Oswaldtwistle's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Oswaldtwistle 57%England 62%Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 39%Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 63%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle: 74%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Oswaldtwistle

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Oswaldtwistle average 6.2%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle: 5.3%Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 6.4%Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 6.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Oswaldtwistle

Ofsted grades in Oswaldtwistle

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • 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 Oswaldtwistle

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Oswaldtwistle 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

Faith schools in Oswaldtwistle, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Oswaldtwistle, teaching 696 children. 3 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.

56.5% of pupils in Oswaldtwistle faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 39% to 74%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

35.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,011 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many faith schools are in Oswaldtwistle?
There are 3 faith schools in Oswaldtwistle, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Oswaldtwistle?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Oswaldtwistle on Eduscope are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle, Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School and Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Oswaldtwistle 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 Oswaldtwistle faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Oswaldtwistle is 22:1. 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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