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St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Somerset, TA8 1LGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3366 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School sits comfortably above the Somerset average for its key stage 2 headline measure. While the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 59%, St Joseph’s achieves 73% — a clear 14 percentage points higher. That places the school 31st out of 134 primary schools in Somerset, putting it in the top quarter of the county. The school’s ranking score of 73 reflects solid, consistent performance rather than outlier results, and it’s worth noting that only six schools in the entire local authority hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. St Joseph’s itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in March 2025, with all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — judged Good. The early years provision also received a Good rating, which is reassuring for families considering the nursery.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOxford Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1LG
HeadteacherRebecca Suik
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils267
Free School Meals (FSM)19.2%
School Capacity267 / 238 (112% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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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, 31 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

After-school care

15:20-17:15

Source: st-josephs-burnham.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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