St Osburg's Catholic Primary School

About St Osburg's Catholic Primary School

St Osburg's Catholic Primary School sits comfortably above the Coventry local authority average for its key stage 2 results, with 68% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 58%. That ten-point gap places the school 16th out of 80 primary schools in Coventry, putting it in the top 20% locally and the top 35% nationally. The school also outperforms the LA average in individual subjects: 93% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths, while average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 106 in maths suggest solid foundations. What stands out is that these strong academic results come from a school that is oversubscribed — 64 applications for 30 places in 2025/26 — and that serves a community where 20.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for primary schools.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2025 awarded Outstanding grades for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes, as well as for leadership and management, while the quality of education and early years provision were both rated Good. This marks a clear improvement from the previous inspection in 2011, which rated the school Good overall but did not assess personal development or behaviour separately. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 96% of respondents would recommend the school, and every single parent who answered agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. In the classroom, 68% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and 36% achieved the higher standard in maths — figures that suggest the school stretches its more able pupils as well as supporting those who need it.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, a chapel, an ICT suite and a library, with sports such as football, cricket, swimming and tennis, plus clubs including drama, gardening, art and choir. Its SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, visual impairment, and social, emotional and mental health support, though the parent view data on SEND support was not answered by any respondents. With nursery provision from age three and a Roman Catholic character, St Osburg's suits families who want a faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear focus on personal development. The school is oversubscribed, so applying as a first preference is wise — 27 of 28 first-preference applicants received an offer in the most recent admissions round.

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