Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe, Rugby

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a rich and coherent personal development and wellbeing programme that is carefully woven through the curriculum and daily school life."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils enjoy coming to school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have set out a broad and ambitious curriculum that takes appropriate account of the needs of pupils in mixed‑age classes."

Early years - Expected standard. "Adults build warm and trusting relationships with children, which helps them to feel safe and valued."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff ensure that every pupil feels that they are a valued member of the school community."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders provide clear direction and demonstrate a secure understanding of the school's strengths and areas that require further refinement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should work with staff to strengthen the precision and consistency of classroom adaptations so that pupils who need extra help can build even more securely on prior learning"; "Leaders should continue to support staff in the early years to use consistently high‑quality interactions that deepen children's language and communication skills".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir and gardening.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe are Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy (under 0.1 miles); Knightlow CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 56% maths); Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy (2.3 miles, 68% reading, 59% maths); and Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School (3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Black (5%).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Three Horseshoes (adjacent), 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

In 2024/25, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe issued 1 suspension, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.