St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 166 applications for just 73 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 2. 27. Of those applications, 64 were first-preference choices, and all 64 received an offer. That level of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to secure a spot. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed it 'remains Good' — consistent with the Good rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2012. With 611 pupils on a capacity of 630, the school is running very close to full, which reinforces the sense of a school that local parents trust and want their children to attend.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Feb 2022Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2012. 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.
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