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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Babergh, CO10 1JPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1395 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Babergh is a smaller-than-average state primary, with 157 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. That leaves plenty of physical room, yet the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 37 applications for 22 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1. 68, and all 22 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 16. 6%, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 23% but worth noting in the context of a largely rural Suffolk district. With a mixed gender intake from ages 4 to 11, it serves families who value a faith-based primary education within a relatively small, close-knit setting.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBeaconsfield Road, Sudbury, Babergh, CO10 1JP
HeadteacherMaria Kemble
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils157
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity157 / 210 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

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St Joseph's Roman 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.