Riverside AcademySt Oswald's CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugby.
Summary of the comparison
Riverside Academy and St Oswald's CofE Academy are primary schools in Rugby.
Riverside Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Oswald's CofE Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riverside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Riverside Academy was judged Outstanding and St Oswald's CofE Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Riverside Academy and 56.0% for St Oswald's CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Riverside Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Oswald's CofE Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugbyRiverside Academy | RugbySt Oswald's CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 89th of 185 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rugby, CV21 1EH | Rugby, CV22 7DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.1% | 39.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.2% | 36.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% Stronger figure | 19.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Riverside Academy
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