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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • West Berkshire
  • RG14 2AW
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,200 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 22%22% · 2022/232023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM45% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−18 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−27.8 pts
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below+5.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 28 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 70% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 58% · 24 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 45% · 31 pupils · South East 64%73%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 28 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 4% · 24 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 17% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 31 pupils · South East 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 24 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 31 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 24 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 31 pupils · South East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in82.3%
28 of 34 who put it first2014 · 75.7%2026 · 82.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3428
2nd212
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Newbury Clay Hill · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026246
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.6%
First language not English67.2%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

100.8% full · 244 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 18 responses (7.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.2% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable78.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.9
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 10.3
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 22.2 · 27 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,548
Spend per pupil£6,528
Staff spend per pupil£4,705
Reserve per pupil−£704
  • −£173,265revenue reserve
  • +£5,074in-year balance

Grants £5,992 · self-generated £556 · premises £337 per pupil