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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3FTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#8,591
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy in Derbyshire Dales holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2015 when it was rated Inadequate. The school's most recent graded inspection in 2019 gave it Good marks across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in March 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. This places the school just below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59%. Nationally, St Joseph's ranks in the 62nd percentile for this measure, and within the Derbyshire Dales local authority it sits 18th out of 35 primary schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChesterfield Road, Matlock, Derbyshire Dales, DE4 3FT
HeadteacherStacey Carr
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils156
Free School Meals (FSM)57.0%
School Capacity156 / 240 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallGymnasiumLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:20 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:20

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stjosephsmatlock.srscmat.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.