St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in North Somerset, and it is genuinely popular with local families. The school has 218 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 210, which already suggests a school that is full and in demand. The admissions data for the 2025/26 intake confirms this: there were 54 applications for just 25 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 16. Every one of those 25 places went to a first-preference applicant, meaning that even among families who ranked St Joseph's as their top choice, only about half were successful. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 9. 2%, which is below the national average for primary schools (typically around 23%) and suggests a relatively affluent catchment. The school also has a nursery provision, so children can join from age three, and the headteacher is Greg Bath.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Dec 2021Latest monitoring visit (2 Dec 2021): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 24 Mar 2016. 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
09:00 – 15:00
After-school care
15:00-17:45
Source: st-josephs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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