St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Ridley Lane, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP
35 pupils · 33% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 11.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 May 2026, published 28 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 45% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 3 | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 8 | 7 | 28 | 8 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.6 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Eccleston Primary School 2.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School 2.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School 3.5 km · Improved significantly (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.