St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Voluntary aided primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
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
Welcome to our website! If you are a prospective or current parent, we hope you find the information useful. At St. Oswald's we aim to provide a secure, caring and stimulating environment in which every child is encouraged to achieve their very best. We believe that courtesy, respect and concern for others are as important as high standards of achievement in academic work.
Ofsted recognised this when they inspected the school in May 2023 describing the school as a friendly and caring learning community where children are encouraged to try everything. In the RE Inspection in May 2019 the school was judged to be outstanding' in all areas with pupils spiritual, moral, social and cultural development being exceptional.
Our school is much more than just a building where young children are taught; we are a warm, welcoming school community with a real pride in all we do. If you wish to visit the school, please telephone the office to arrange a visit. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119637
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William McMahon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Massey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tilly Cottam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Francis | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maureen Nickson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo Washington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Ashley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tara Robinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Michael Barrett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Desmond Callaghan | Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathon Campbell Former | Governor | Original (signatory) members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Smith Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Summers Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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