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St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School

Brentwood, CM13 1BJPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#10,741
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School

St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School in Brentwood is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed pupils aged 5 to 11, currently running at full capacity with 213 pupils against a school capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 7%, which is notably lower than the national average and suggests a relatively affluent local intake. Demand for places is exceptionally high: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 89 applications for just 23 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 87 to one. Of those, 21 were first-preference applications, and 21 first-preference offers were made, indicating that virtually every family who put the school first secured a place. This level of competition places it among the most sought-after primaries in Essex, and the school's popularity is reflected in its parent view responses, where 77% of the 78 respondents would recommend it to other parents.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHighview Crescent, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 1BJ
HeadteacherKathryn Poulter
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)7.0%
School Capacity213 / 210 (101% full)

The full report on this school

What 78 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.