Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Oswestry for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 130 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2022 of its predecessor, Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Upper Brook Street Oswestry Shropshire SY11 2TG |
| Reference Number | 151757 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 130 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 40.77%
Girls: 59.23% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 23.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 72.3% |
| White, Other | 10% |
| Asian, Other | 4.6% |
| Indian | 3.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, inspected in July 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 15 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26 Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 19.2% of pupils at Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 7 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Oswestry · Shropshire local authority: places and applications
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Telford
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Telford
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Newport
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Ellesmere Port
- St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ellesmere Port
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Winsford
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Middlewich
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bridgnorth
What is Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2022 of its predecessor, Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School.
When was Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have?
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 130 pupils on roll.
What age range does Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover?
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2TG.