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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

Kirklees, WF13 4HYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#4,491
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy in Kirklees has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires improvement rating in 2018. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Kirklees local authority average of 60%, placing the school 25th out of 94 primary schools in the area and in the top 50 nationally for this metric. The school also performed well in individual subjects: 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, 78% in reading and 72% in writing. At the higher standard, 13% achieved across all three subjects, with reading leading at 38% and maths at 31%. Average scaled scores of 106 in both reading and maths suggest solid, consistent teaching across the core subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHealds Road, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 4HY
HeadteacherClaire Bulloch
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)36.1%
School Capacity205 / 218 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

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

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryMusic RoomsGymnasiumPlaying FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceGymnasticsCricketRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaEco ClubChoirCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: stjosephsdewsbury.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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