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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Teignbridge, TQ12 1PTPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#8,062
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a small state primary in Teignbridge, within the Devon local authority, and it serves just 87 pupils from ages 5 to 11. That puts it well below its capacity of 210, meaning the school is operating at roughly 41 per cent of its potential size. Among primary schools in the same local authority, it ranks 118th out of 309, placing it in the bottom half of the table. The top-performing peers in the area include Stockland Church of England Primary Academy, Upottery Primary School, and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. St Joseph's is a Roman Catholic school, and its headteacher is Nichola Day. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions, with 15 applications for just 8 places and all 8 first-preference offers accepted, suggesting strong local demand despite its middling ranking position.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCoombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, TQ12 1PT
HeadteacherNichola Day
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils87
Free School Meals (FSM)25.3%
School Capacity87 / 210 (41% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolSports HallGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballTennisAthleticsSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

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

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.