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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Malvern Hills, WR14 1PFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#6,195
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School sits slightly above the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure, with 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Worcestershire average of 61%. That four-percentage-point gap is modest but consistent across individual subjects: 76% hit the expected standard in reading, and 65% did so in both writing and maths. The school's overall ranking in Malvern Hills places it 18th out of 34 primary schools, which puts it in the middle of the pack locally, and nationally it sits around the 45th percentile. What stands out is that while the school is not among the highest-performing primaries in the area — the top three peers all score 86 or above on the ranking metric — it delivers solid, above-average outcomes for a small village school with just 106 pupils and a 17.9% free school meals rate, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNewtown Road, Malvern, Malvern Hills, WR14 1PF
HeadteacherC E Docker
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity106 / 210 (50% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Apr 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, 14 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSensory RoomForest SchoolLibraryArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketGymnasticsFootballTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: stjoesmalvern.co.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 "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.