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Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Nuneaton · CV11 5TY

Ages 3–11 · 572 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
426

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

85

Places offered

70

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
70
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

572 pupils · 476 places

Pupils on roll
572
Boys / girls
268 / 304
School capacity
476
Capacity fill
572 / 476 (120%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
THE HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Sara Chapman

Location

Address
Riversley Park, Coton Road
Postcode
CV11 5TY
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Nuneaton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 572 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Primary schools in Nuneaton
31
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV11
19
Primary in CV11
9
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NuneatonNear CV11

  • Wembrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 4LU · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Middlemarch School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 7BQ · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM42.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Queen's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 5LR · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbey CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV11 5EL · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Glendale Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 7LW · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Croft Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV10 8ER · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.6%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sara Chapman
Telephone
02476383807
Website
https://www.olstjacademy.co.uk/

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