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 converter academy in Oswestry for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 130 pupils and room for 140. About 24 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, SY11 2TG01691 652849osoprimary.co.ukMr Conor Meehan headAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 13 July 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
13 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 13 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 43% | 71% | 68% | 72% | 50% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 102.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.2 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 62% | 78% | 76% | 74% | 78% | 71% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 69% | 48% | 71% | 68% | 72% | 57% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 62% | 65% | 76% | 84% | 78% | 79% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.5 | +2.9 | -1.5 | +2.1 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -2.0 | +1.2 | -2.5 | -0.7 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | – | 57% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | 80% | – | – | 50% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (17 offers for 20 places).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 20 | 16 | 47 | 17 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 26.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 28.3 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (10), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (7), Specific learning difficulty (4), language and communications needs (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Hearing impairment (2).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.0% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 14.5% | 11.2% | 20.3% | 24.0% | 7.6% | 6.6% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 558 | Not inspected | 19 | Compare |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy | 0.8 miles | 316 | Good 2023 | 47 | Compare |
| Morda CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.0 miles | 126 | Good 2023 | 31 | Compare |
| The Meadows Primary School | Council | 1.1 miles | 268 | Good 2022 | 31 | Compare |
| Trefonen CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.2 miles | 120 | Not inspected | 46 | Compare |
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 miles | 239 | No overall grade 2024 | 29 | Compare |
| Gobowen Primary School | Council | 3.1 miles | 224 | Good 2024 | 80 | Compare |
| Selattyn CofE Primary School | Academy | 3.2 miles | 77 | Good 2019 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in July 2022.
What is Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy good at its last full inspection on 13 July 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 54% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have?
130 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 140 places, so it is 93% full.
What is attendance like at Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Pupils were in school 95.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The average class had 26.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 20% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, SY11 2TG
- Telephone
- 01691 652849
- Website
- www.osoprimary.co.uk
- Head
- Mr Conor Meehan
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic, Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Multi-academy trust
- Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust (16 schools)
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- Oswestry South
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151757 · LAESTAB 8933353 · UKPRN 10097854
- Formerly
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Shropshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.