School profile

Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Nuneaton, CV11 5TY

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,822 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils572 of 490 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherSara Chapman
TrustST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141823.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%7%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading84%75%76%
Expected standard in writing84%72%73%
Expected standard in maths86%73%75%
Pupils taking tests70--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils572
Girls304
Boys268
Eligible for free school meals13.6%
First language not English26.2%
SEN support82
EHC plan23
Average class size30.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
49.1%
Indian
11.2%
Other White
10.8%
Other mixed
9.4%
African
7.3%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other Black
1.7%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence3.8%5%5.1%
Persistent absence8.7%12.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)69
Applications (Reception)180
First preference applications (Reception)96
First preference offers (Reception)69
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places490
Pupils on roll491
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.6
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)22.56
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.98
Support staff (FTE)40.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryChilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWembrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 mi16 plusKing Edward VI CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryMiddlemarch SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryEtone CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryQueen's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryGeorge Eliot AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAbbey CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy

What is Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy rank in England?

Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy ranks 2,822 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy?

Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy has 572 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 490.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.