St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Lichfield holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 80%. That figure places the school well above the Staffordshire local authority average of 65% for primary schools, and it ranks 8th out of 34 schools in Lichfield itself. In the West Midlands region, St Joseph's sits in the top 12% of all primary schools, and nationally it falls within the top 12%. The school also performs strongly on individual subjects: 87% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scaled scores of 108 in each. A higher standard in reading was achieved by 40% of pupils, and 47% reached that level in maths.

The Ofsted inspection from January 2022, which was an ungraded visit confirming the school remains Good, noted that leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2016 also awarded Good across the board. Looking more closely at the 2023/24 exam data, 17% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, while 20% reached that level in writing and 47% in maths. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the strong attainment figures suggest pupils are performing well against national benchmarks. With a relatively small cohort of 208 pupils, the school can offer a focused learning environment, and the range of facilities including an ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel supports a broad curriculum.

Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed, with 69 applications for 30 places and a ratio of 2.3 applicants per place. Of the 33 first-preference applications, all 30 offers went to those families. The school serves a community with 8.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, below the national average. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, and visual impairment. Extra-curricular options include book club, gardening, film club and art club, while sports on offer are rounders, cricket, football, dance and tennis. This is a Catholic primary that suits families prioritising strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting, particularly those who live close enough to secure a place in a popular local school.

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