Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy, Nuneaton

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~391m)Possible (~559m)Unlikely (~727m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Sara Chapman
Pupils:572 / 476 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:02476383807
Address:Riversley Park, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5TY
Trust:ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:141823
UKPRN:10048870
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Nuneaton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

103 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy96%
Well taught96%
Good progress94%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-2ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.

Class Sizes

32.7

Avg class size

35.0

KS2

15

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Riversley Road (Adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Home Park Road (Nr)
271m · 4 min walk
Edward Street (Nr)
277m · 5 min walk
Rope Walk (Adj)
302m · 5 min walk
Princes Street (Adj)
324m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

120%

Over capacity

572 pupils

476 capacity

96 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,483
Projected new pupils:871

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nuneaton

Admissions Demand - Warwickshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

7,187

Applications

6,166

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
6 November 2019
18 September 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.26547%

Overall absence

8.51064%

Persistent absence

423

Enrolments

Authorised3.53177%
Unauthorised0.7337%
Persistent (10%+)8.51064%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.17358%
18/19
2.15504%
20/21
4.62693%
21/22
4.60887%
22/23
4.82401%
23/24
4.26547%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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