St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Broadstairs is a small primary with 152 pupils on roll, and its headline Key Stage 2 results paint a mixed picture compared with the Kent local authority average. The school's proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 61%, which is just two percentage points below the LA average of 63%. That's a fairly narrow gap, and the school's maths average score of 103 and reading average score of 105 are both solid. Where the school really stands out, however, is in the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in maths, at 26%, which is notably above the typical LA figure. In reading, 19% achieved the higher standard, and in writing it was 16%. The school ranks 15th out of 25 primary schools in the Thanet district, placing it in the bottom half locally, but nationally it sits around the 55th percentile, so it's broadly in line with the national picture.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 38 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 13 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: st-josephs-broadstairs.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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