St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
School Name: St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Address: Padgate Lane, Padgate Town/City: Warrington County: Cheshire Postcode: WA1 3LB Telephone Number: 01925 813015 Website: www.stoswaldscatholicprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Orwin
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 185 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.2%
URN: 111369
DfE Number: 877/3612
UKPRN: 10070190
UPRN: 200000977641
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Warrington (E06000007)
Constituency: Warrington North (E14001564)
Electoral Ward: Poulton South (E05011042)
Diocese: RC11(Archdiocese of Liverpool)
Easting & Northing: 362528E, 389604N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 24' 9.21" N 2° 33' 53.76" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCC3P+22
DfE Record: View record
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