St Oswald's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashbourne, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Oswald's CofE Primary School currently has around 206 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 22.8% 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 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Mayfield Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1AS
Website: http://www.stoswaldsschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01335342660
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Wood
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112796

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.70%193
Other White1.90%4
White and Asian1.90%4
Other Asian1.50%3
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Above Average (2.5)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.8)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
44%
Town average
52%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Mayfield Road , DE6 1AS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Ashbourne Primary School
Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ
- not rated 1,061 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashbourne Primary School
Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ
3out of 4 1,061 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hilltop Primary Academy
Wyaston Road , DE6 1NB
2out of 4 1,254 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School
Wyaston Road , DE6 1NB
- not rated 1,260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The Green Road , DE6 1EP
3out of 4 1,038 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The Green Road , DE6 1EP
- not rated 1,038 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boothby Meadows School
Cokayne Avenue , DE6 1EJ
- not rated 922 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashbourne PNEU School
37 Windmill Lane , St Monica's House DE6 1EY
- not rated 971 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.