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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Sunderland, SR4 6HYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2433 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Sunderland has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent ungraded inspection in January 2025, which noted that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2016. That 2016 inspection had already awarded a Good rating for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision, marking a clear upward trajectory from a Requires Improvement judgement in 2013. The strongest academic indicator comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Sunderland local authority average of 67%, and places the school 14th out of 73 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 25% nationally. In individual subjects, 90% met the expected standard in maths and 86% in reading, while 79% achieved the same in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRutland Street, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR4 6HY
HeadteacherNicholas Conway
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils259
Free School Meals (FSM)15.4%
School Capacity259 / 310 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsFootballNetballDanceRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: stjosephssunderland.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.