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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston

Walsall, WS10 8HNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#8,764
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston sits within the Walsall local authority, where it is one of only six primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted out of a total of 85 in the area. In the most recent local rankings based on Key Stage 2 performance, it placed 34th, behind top-performing peers such as St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly, Croft Academy, and St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 65 applications for just 29 places, with 31 of those applications listing it as a first preference, resulting in an oversubscription ratio of 2.24. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Kings Hill Primary School, 1.1 km away, but St Joseph's stands out as a faith school serving a community where 41.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRough Hay Road, Wednesbury, Walsall, WS10 8HN
HeadteacherNicola Hannett
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils243
Free School Meals (FSM)41.4%
School Capacity243 / 210 (116% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisRoundersDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubFilm ClubCodingChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:25

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

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.