What did Ofsted judge St Oswald's CofE Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Oswald's CofE Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Oswald's CofE Academy?

St Oswald's CofE Academy has 196 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Oswald's CofE Academy take?

St Oswald's CofE Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Oswald's CofE Academy located?

St Oswald's CofE Academy is located in Rugby, CV22 7DJ, Warwickshire.

How do I apply to St Oswald's CofE Academy?

St Oswald's CofE Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Oswald's CofE Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Oswald's CofE Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Oswald's CofE Academy?

When St Oswald's CofE Academy has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings living in priority area — A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the academy at the time of application and will continue to do so at the time of admission i.e. at the start of the new academic year, and where the child lives at the same address as the sibling and is living within the priority area of the academy. Priority is not given if the sibling attends a nursery unit linked to the academy; 3. Other children within priority area — Other children who live within the priority area of the academy, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance from home to academy, shorter distance given priority; if indistinguishable, drawing of names from a hat, independently overseen.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Oswald's CofE Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.8% of pupils at St Oswald's CofE Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Oswald's CofE Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings living in priority area — A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the academy at the time of application and will continue to do so at the time of admission i.e. at the start of the new academic year, and where the child lives at the same address as the sibling and is living within the priority area of the academy. Priority is not given if the sibling attends a nursery unit linked to the academy.
3Other children within priority area — Other children who live within the priority area of the academy
4Any other children — Any other children not categorised above

If two applications tie: Distance from home to academy, shorter distance given priority; if indistinguishable, drawing of names from a hat, independently overseen.

Children with an EHCP naming the academy are offered a place first, before oversubscription criteria apply. CATCHMENT: The northern boundary follows the railway line to the Newbold footpath. The eastern boundary then follows the Newbold Footpath, which runs along the back of Izod Street, Victoria Avenue, Victoria Street, Glebe Crescent, New Street and the boundary of the Rugby Football Ground. The southern boundary then follows Johnson Avenue, Addison Road, the Sowe Brook and the disused railway line to the Long Lawford parish boundary. The western boundary follows the Long Lawford parish boundary to the railway line. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Warwickshire County Council school admissions directory. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion. This document is a single trust/diocesan policy covering 19 schools; the criteria above are the ones it prints for this school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Oswald's CofE Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Oswald's CofE Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Oswald's CofE Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Oswald's CofE Academy?: St Oswald's CofE Academy has 196 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Oswald's CofE Academy take?: St Oswald's CofE Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Oswald's CofE Academy located?: St Oswald's CofE Academy is located in Rugby, CV22 7DJ, Warwickshire.
How do I apply to St Oswald's CofE Academy?: St Oswald's CofE Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Oswald's CofE Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Oswald's CofE Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Oswald's CofE Academy?: When St Oswald's CofE Academy has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings living in priority area — A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the academy at the time of application and will continue to do so at the time of admission i.e. at the start of the new academic year, and where the child lives at the same address as the sibling and is living within the priority area of the academy. Priority is not given if the sibling attends a nursery unit linked to the academy; 3. Other children within priority area — Other children who live within the priority area of the academy, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance from home to academy, shorter distance given priority; if indistinguishable, drawing of names from a hat, independently overseen.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Oswald's CofE Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.8% of pupils at St Oswald's CofE Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Oswald's CofE Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings living in priority area — A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the academy at the time of application and will continue to do so at the time of admission i.e. at the start of the new academic year, and where the child lives at the same address as the sibling and is living within the priority area of the academy. Priority is not given if the sibling attends a nursery unit linked to the academy.
3Other children within priority area — Other children who live within the priority area of the academy
4Any other children — Any other children not categorised above

If two applications tie: Distance from home to academy, shorter distance given priority; if indistinguishable, drawing of names from a hat, independently overseen.

St Oswald's CofE Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Oswald's CofE Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Oswald's CofE Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Oswald's CofE Academy?: St Oswald's CofE Academy has 196 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Oswald's CofE Academy take?: St Oswald's CofE Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Oswald's CofE Academy located?: St Oswald's CofE Academy is located in Rugby, CV22 7DJ, Warwickshire.
How do I apply to St Oswald's CofE Academy?: St Oswald's CofE Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Oswald's CofE Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Oswald's CofE Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Oswald's CofE Academy?: When St Oswald's CofE Academy has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings living in priority area — A child is considered in this category if a sibling is attending the academy at the time of application and will continue to do so at the time of admission i.e. at the start of the new academic year, and where the child lives at the same address as the sibling and is living within the priority area of the academy. Priority is not given if the sibling attends a nursery unit linked to the academy; 3. Other children within priority area — Other children who live within the priority area of the academy, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance from home to academy, shorter distance given priority; if indistinguishable, drawing of names from a hat, independently overseen.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Oswald's CofE Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.8% of pupils at St Oswald's CofE Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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