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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 28 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Nov 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:15
Source: stoswalds.covmat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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