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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 476
Number of Pupils: 562
Number of Boys: 271
Number of Girls: 291

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British53.00%298
Other Mixed11.90%67
Indian10.50%59
Other White10.10%57
African5.70%32
White and Asian2.50%14
White and Black African1.40%8
Other Asian1.10%6
Other Black1.10%6
Unclassified1.10%6
White and Black Caribbean0.50%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%2
Irish0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (6.1)
Writing: Above Average (2.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (6.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
90%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Middle deemed primary

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

Secondary

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

16 plus

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

Not applicable

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.