St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Stockton-on-Tees sits well below the local authority average for its key stage 2 results, a gap that parents will want to weigh carefully. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Stockton-on-Tees average of 66% for primary schools. That puts the school in the bottom half of the 55 primaries in the local authority, ranked 52nd, and in the bottom 10% nationally. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 63% hit the expected standard in writing, but only 54% did so in reading and 54% in maths. Higher-attaining pupils are a small group — 13% achieved higher scores in reading and maths, and just 4% in writing. These figures suggest the school serves a cohort with significant challenges, and the 38% pupil premium rate backs that up.
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
6 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (6 Jun 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 14 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
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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