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St Joseph's Catholic College

Swindon, SN3 3LRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
237 1st-choice / 256 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#708 of 3,141 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic College

St Joseph's Catholic College is a state-funded secondary school in Swindon, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,425 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,350.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (8 Nov 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 38.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 237 first-preference applications and 256 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOcotal Way, Swindon, Swindon, SN3 3LR
HeadteacherJerry Giles
Local AuthoritySwindon
Number of Pupils1,425
Free School Meals (FSM)20.6%
School Capacity1,425 / 1,350 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

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St Joseph's Catholic College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.