Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, SY11 2TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Mr Conor Meehan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Sponsor
- The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 151757
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01691652849
About this school
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Oswestry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 130 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (URN 123553).
How Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 130 | — |
| Woodside Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 558 | 0.8 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 66% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 316 | 0.8 miles |
| Morda CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 16.4% | 126 | 1.0 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | 49% | 4.8% | 18.4% | 268 | 1.1 miles |
| Trefonen CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 120 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Woodside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Oswestry
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Oswestry
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Morda CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Oswestry
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The Meadows Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Oswestry
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Trefonen CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Oswestry
Other schools in Oswestry
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Primary
- Gobowen Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Morda CofE Primary School Primary
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Primary
- The Meadows Primary School Primary
- Trefonen CofE Primary School Primary
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Primary
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oswestry.
- Who is the head of Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The head of Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mr Conor Meehan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big 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 has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 130 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs 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 part of OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.