Primary school

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Lancashire
  • BB7 9QJ
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,805 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 4%4%2017/18: top 1%1% · 2017/182018/19: top 5%2022/23: top 11%2023/24: top 3%2024/25: top 32%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM71% · North West 63%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2015/16

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 89% · 9 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 100% · 8 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 89% · 9 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 79% · 14 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 88% · 16 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 71% · 14 pupils · North West 63%100%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 50% · 8 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 33% · 9 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 21% · 14 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 25% · 16 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 14 pupils · North West 6%50%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 108 · 9 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 114 · 8 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 9 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 14 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 16 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 14 pupils · North West 105114107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 105 · 9 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 113 · 8 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 9 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 14 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 16 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 14 pupils · North West 105113105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.9%
13 of 14 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1413
2nd20
3rd21

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2019Ungraded visit
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026110
Free school meals (past 6 years)3.1%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support1.9%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils0.0%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

91.7% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 55 responses (50% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.5% not applicable47.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable73.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed30.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.2
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 12.5 · 16 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,413
Spend per pupil£7,549
Staff spend per pupil£5,681
Reserve per pupil£106
  • +£11,693revenue reserve
  • −£15,049in-year balance

Grants £6,719 · self-generated £694 · premises £531 per pupil