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English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Joanna Rutledge (Head of School)

corporate_fareST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onOakham, LE15 6EH

language Visit Website phone 01572722400

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

151

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Oakham, serving ages 4-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Oakham, Rutland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 152 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 17 primaries in Rutland and #5,450 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 29.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 63%

Reading82% LA 76%

Writing77% LA 76%

Maths95% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 70%England 61%

Reading84% LA 84% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading95% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 76% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.2

-2.7 to 2.9

-1.7

Write

LA 0.2

-4.4 to 1.0

0.0

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.7 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading92% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.4

-4.6 to 2.4

-0.1

Write

LA -1.0

-3.3 to 3.1

-1.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.1 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 66%

Reading77% LA 76%

Writing95% LA 82%

Maths86% LA 77%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.8

-2.3 to 2.7

1.8

Write

LA -1.2

-0.6 to 4.2

2.9

Maths

LA -0.3

0.6 to 5.2

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#5,450 / 14,159	#3	#2,402	#1
2024	#6,220 / 14,233	#10	#3,413	#1
2023	#6,455 / 13,940	#8	#1,207	#8,615
2019	#5,920 / 11,810	#3	#1,077	#8,168
2018	#3,889 / 10,972	#2	#3,725	#2,554

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 January 2026

Inspection Report

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13 October 2021

Inspection Report

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14 June 2016

Inspection Report

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09 May 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-01-20

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

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2016-06-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2011-10-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2009-01-21

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 151 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	151	1	0.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	156	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	164	2	1.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	163	4	2.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	160	2	1.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	154	3	1.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	148	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	145	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	143	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	136	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	135	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	135	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	144	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	144	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	137	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	134	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	136	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	137	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	137	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	131	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	128	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

80%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

84%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

agree22%

disagree44%

strongly disagree22%

not applicable87%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree43%

agree39%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree46%

agree25%

Neither agree nor disagree10%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

Don't know1%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree48%

agree28%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

disagree6%

strongly disagree9%

Don't know1%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree43%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree9%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree39%

agree28%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable12%

Neither agree nor disagree6%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes39%

no61%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree62%

agree15%

disagree8%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes84%

no16%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Rutland

Whissendine Church of England Primary School

Ryhall CofE Academy

Brooke Hill Academy

Ketton Church of England Primary School

Leighfield Primary School

Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School