St Oswald's CofE Academy

About St Oswald's CofE Academy

St Oswald's CofE Academy in Rugby has been rated Good across all areas in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. The school's key academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 62 per cent. This figure matches the Warwickshire local authority average exactly, placing the school 12th out of 28 primary schools in the Rugby area and in the bottom half nationally. In individual subjects, 79 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with 76 per cent doing so in both reading and writing. Average scaled scores sit at 102 for both reading and maths. The school's progress scores are not available, but the Ofsted team noted that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision and leadership and management are all now Good.

The school's exam results tell a mixed story. While the combined expected standard figure is on par with the local average, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is zero. In reading, 17 per cent achieved the higher standard, and in maths it was 10 per cent, but no pupils reached that level in writing. The school's ranking score of 62 places it in the bottom 50 per cent of primary schools nationally, at the 52nd percentile. Parent feedback is largely positive, with 86 per cent of respondents saying they would recommend the school. Strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe and does well, though a notable minority disagreed on behaviour management and how concerns are handled. The school has 192 pupils on roll, very close to its capacity of 196, and 38.1 per cent are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

St Oswald's is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It offers a range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, gymnasium, music rooms, a chapel and a Forest School area. Sports include tennis, swimming, gymnastics and cricket, while clubs cover coding, gardening, film and art. The school has specific SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for 2025/26 show the school is oversubscribed, with 37 applications for 18 places and 16 first-preference offers made. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Riverside Academy, 1.5 km away. This is a school that has turned around its Ofsted rating and now offers solid, if not exceptional, academic outcomes, with a strong parent community and a broad range of activities.

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