St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Pontefract was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a change from the Outstanding rating it received in 2012. The inspection report rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. On the key academic measure for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stood at 73% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the Wakefield local authority average of 64% and places the school 28th out of 97 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 30% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top quarter of all primary schools. The school’s ranking score of 73 reflects solid, above-average performance across the core subjects.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, 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
17 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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