Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy is a primary school in Nuneaton, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy currently has around 562 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53%). other mixed pupils make up about 11.9% , followed by indian at 10.5%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Riversley Park, Nuneaton, CV11 5TY |
| Website: | https://www.olstjacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02476383807 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Sara Chapman |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141823 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 476 |
| Number of Pupils: | 562 |
| Number of Boys: | 271 |
| Number of Girls: | 291 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.00% | 298 |
| Other Mixed | 11.90% | 67 |
| Indian | 10.50% | 59 |
| Other White | 10.10% | 57 |
| African | 5.70% | 32 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 6 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill Nursery School Queen Elizabeth Road , CV10 9AT | - not rated | 2,401 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockingford Maintained Nursery School St Paul's Road , Stockingford CV10 8HW | 4out of 4 | 2,794 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Infant School Riversley Park , Coton Road CV11 5TY | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Riversley Park , Coton Road CV11 5TY | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Infant School Riversley Park , Coton Road CV11 5TY | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Riversley Park , Coton Road CV11 5TY | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Fitton Street , CV11 5RB | 3out of 4 | 500 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinnerton Middle School Avenue Road , CV11 4LU | - not rated | 506 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Weddington Middle School Winchester Avenue , CV10 0DR | - not rated | 2,408 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Milby Middle School Milby Drive , CV11 6JS | - not rated | 3,166 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College Greenmoor Road , CV10 7EX | - not rated | 1,051 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College Greenmoor Road , CV10 7EX | 3out of 4 | 1,051 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Etone College Leicester Road , CV11 6AA | - not rated | 1,119 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Etone College Leicester Road , CV11 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,119 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Eliot Community School Raveloe Drive , Caldwell CV11 4QP | - not rated | 1,357 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI College Nuneaton King Edward Road , CV11 4BE | - not rated | 577 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VI College King Edward Road , CV11 4BE | - not rated | 577 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College Hinckley Road , CV11 6BH | - not rated | 1,894 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Light The Mosque, Frank Street , CV11 5RB | - not rated | 420 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Muslim Girls' School The Mosque , Frank Street CV11 5RB | - not rated | 420 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Windsor House Independent School 32 Princes Avenue , CV11 5NU | - not rated | 576 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| ALP Nuneaton Holman Way , Nuneaton CV11 4PN | - not rated | 599 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Milverton House School Park Street , Attleborough CV11 4NS | - not rated | 677 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.