St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted's Parent View survey, based on 23 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows that 91% of parents would recommend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. That's a strong vote of confidence, and the detail backs it up: 95% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe there. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 reception intake, it received 98 applications for 53 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.85. Of those 98 applications, 51 were first-preference choices, and all 51 of those families were offered a place. So while the school is oversubscribed overall, putting it first on your form gives you a very good chance. Parents also feel well-informed: 87% agreed the school lets them know how their child is doing, and a similar proportion felt the school has high expectations for their child.

Academically, St Joseph's sits in the middle of the pack in Middlesbrough. Its Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That's just below the local authority average of 62%, and places the school 22nd out of 37 primary schools in Middlesbrough. Nationally, it ranks in the 56th percentile. Looking at individual subjects, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 71% in maths, and 62% in writing. Average scaled scores were 104 in both reading and maths. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school's previous inspection, back in 2008, had rated it Outstanding.

The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, and caters for pupils up to Year 6. It has a range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, sensory room and chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, gymnastics, netball and swimming, and there are clubs such as science, art and gardening. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is Roman Catholic, and its headteacher is Kate Moody. With 398 pupils on roll against a capacity of 444, there is some room for growth. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 34.6%, above the national average. This is a school that suits families who value a strong Catholic ethos, good communication from staff, and a supportive environment for SEND pupils.

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