St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
About St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School holds a Roman Catholic character and is rated Good by Ofsted, a solid foundation for families prioritising a strong start in primary education. The most telling academic metric available is the school's Key Stage 2 performance, which sits at 58% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. This figure aligns exactly with the Oldham local authority average of 58%, meaning the school delivers outcomes that are perfectly in line with its peers across the borough. For context, only four of the 86 primary schools in Oldham achieve an Outstanding Ofsted rating, and the nearest such school, Westwood Academy, is 3.5 kilometres away. St Joseph's Good rating therefore represents a reliable, above-average option within the local state primary landscape, particularly for Catholic families seeking a faith-based education without the need to travel further afield for an Outstanding-rated alternative.
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