English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy, Oakham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, inclusive school where children feel genuinely cared for and safe. Behaviour is exemplary and attendance is consistently high, with strong pastoral support helping vulnerable pupils thrive. The school expertly weaves its Catholic values throughout school life, helping pupils develop confidence, resilience and a deep understanding of respect and fairness.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning with calm, orderly classrooms and strong relationships
- Consistently high attendance across all pupil groups, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Extensive personal development programme including outdoor learning, STEM days, enterprise activities and community events
- Well-designed broad and ambitious curriculum that is successfully sequenced from early years through key stage 2
- Strong Catholic identity that helps pupils reflect on beliefs, show care for others and understand British values
Areas for Improvement
- Some younger pupils do not secure important knowledge and skills as quickly as they could
- Incorrect letter formation and sentence construction errors are not always addressed quickly enough
- Early errors in writing in early years do not always receive prompt response
- Support for some pupils with SEND is not always well adapted to their changing needs
- Monitoring checks for SEND support could be sharper to ensure it matches pupils' evolving requirements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Mini Vinnies, Chaplaincy Team, STEM days, enterprise activities, regular outdoor learning, community events, sports competitions, music opportunities, clubs
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils thrive in a caring community with exemplary behaviour and strong attendance. The school provides a broad curriculum with effective teaching, though some younger pupils could secure key knowledge and skills more quickly.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 95%. Writing has declined from 88% to 77%.
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
24.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
152 pupils
150 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Oakham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oakham
Admissions Demand - Rutland
Places available
471
Applications
276
Got 1st preference
100.0%
Got preferred school
100.0%
Primary admissions across Rutland (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.65622%
Overall absence
6.04027%
Persistent absence
149
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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