English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Willow Crescent
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6EH
Phone 01572722400
Reference Number 139611

English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is performing well, demonstrating a strong standard in various areas, particularly in safeguarding, attendance, and the personal development of pupils. The school fosters an inclusive, respectful environment where pupils feel valued and safe. There is a notable commitment to promoting personal development through a wide array of extracurricular activities and a robust pastoral support system. Despite high attendance rates and strong behaviour, the school recognizes areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring younger pupils develop foundational writing skills more effectively and addressing misconceptions in learning promptly.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 151
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.99%
Girls: 49.01%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 22.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 8 19
2 13 5 18
3 10 15 25
4 9 16 25
5 12 14 26
6 15 7 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77.5%
White, Other 7.9%
Indian 3.3%
White & Asian 2.6%
Asian, Other 2%
Unclassified 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
African 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Irish 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 20 Jan 2026
Date Report
20 Jan 2026 School inspection
13 Oct 2021 School inspection
14 Jun 2016 Short inspection
09 May 2013 Academy conversion letter
04 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
04 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
21 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
21 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
21 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
21 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2000 Full inspection
27 Mar 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High-quality safeguarding standards that meet all legal requirements.
  • Consistently high attendance rates, especially among vulnerable groups.
  • Exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning from pupils.
  • Strong personal development and well-being support, emphasizing Catholic values.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum that meets pupil needs well.
  • Effective leadership that prioritizes inclusion and safeguarding.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some younger pupils do not secure important knowledge and skills as quickly as they could.
  • Independent writing opportunities in early years are not as frequent as needed.
  • Inconsistent addressing of incorrect letter formation and sentence construction.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.1
Writing -1.7
Maths 0

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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