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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

Chelmsford, CM3 5JXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#7,262
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Chelmsford posts a Key Stage 2 combined expected standard score of 62%, which lands exactly on the Essex local authority average for primary schools. That places it in the middle of the pack — not a standout performer, but not trailing either. Its ranking within the LA is 202 out of 444 schools of the same type, and nationally it sits in the 53rd percentile, meaning it performs slightly above the median across England. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, rated it Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a consistent improvement from its previous 2014 inspection, where early years provision and leadership were also rated Good but the overall effectiveness was already Good. So while the headline metrics are unremarkable against the LA average, the school has maintained a solid, reliable standard over time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressTrinity Square, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX
HeadteacherTracey North
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils170
Free School Meals (FSM)7.6%
School Capacity170 / 210 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

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