Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Every child who put Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 4–11
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
Pupil background
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About 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 a primary school in Oswestry, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 137 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 54% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 11.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 16 Reception places. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.