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St. Joseph's Infant School

Chichester, PO19 1DQPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St. Joseph's Infant School

St. Joseph's Infant School, a state primary in Chichester, serves children from age 2 to 7 and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. While the school does not have published Key Stage 2 SATs results to directly compare against the West Sussex local authority average of 56, its early years provision was also rated Good in the 2023 inspection, having improved from a Requires Improvement grade previously. This upward trajectory in both early years and overall effectiveness suggests a school that has addressed previous weaknesses and is now performing solidly, though without KS2 data it is impossible to say whether its academic outcomes exceed or fall short of the LA benchmark for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOrchard Street, Chichester, Chichester, PO19 1DQ
HeadteacherLisa Hardy
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils152
Free School Meals (FSM)22.7%
School Capacity152 / 135 (113% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Nov 2023): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosPlaying FieldsLibraryMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketFootballGymnasticsCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingBook ClubArt ClubChoirGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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