St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Warrington (Warrington).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
84%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.2
▼ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.2%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
185 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Oswald's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Warrington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 206 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Sharon Orwin.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Football
- Gardening
- Judo
Key facts
- URN
- 111369
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Dave Heywood | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Milward | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen McNicholls | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rita Ogbechie | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Burke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sharon Orwin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Bruce Lee | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Ellison | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jill Thomason | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Caswell Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Matthew Bluck Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Wai-Keung Mui Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record