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St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley

Voluntary aided school · Nr Ormskirk · L40 3PP

Ages 4–11 · 35 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
41

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill33%

35 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
35
Boys / girls
7 / 28
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
35 / 105 (33%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Laithwaite

Location

Address
Ridley Lane, Mawdesley
Postcode
L40 3PP
Town
Nr Ormskirk
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nr Ormskirk, Lancashire, 35 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Nr Ormskirk
1
Primary schools in Nr Ormskirk
1
Academies among open schools in Nr Ormskirk
0% (0)
Open schools in L40
18
Primary in L40
14
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Laithwaite
Telephone
01704822216
Website
www.sspeterandpaulsschoolmawdesley.co.uk

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