Primary school

St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Herefordshire
  • HR9 5AW
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,753 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 99%99%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 11%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 32%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM71% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 15 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 50% · 10 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 73% · 11 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 71% · 21 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 79% · 14 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 88% · 16 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 71% · 21 pupils · West Midlands 65%88%13%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 15 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 10 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 18% · 11 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 24% · 21 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 14% · 14 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 13% · 16 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 21 pupils · West Midlands 7%24%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 15 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 108 · 10 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 11 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 21 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 14 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 16 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 21 pupils · West Midlands 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 15 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 10 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 11 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 21 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 107 · 14 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 16 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 21 pupils · West Midlands 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd100
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains 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 2026183
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.4%
First language not English22.4%
SEN support13.2%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils3.7%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

87.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 63 responses (37.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.1% not applicable59.1% 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 · 28.6% not applicable93.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed92.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 9.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.8
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 19.5 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,635
Spend per pupil£7,907
Staff spend per pupil£6,304
Reserve per pupil£309
  • +£56,603revenue reserve
  • +£133,135in-year balance

Grants £8,087 · self-generated £548 · premises £290 per pupil