Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Lancashire
  • PR5 0DQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,847 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 44%44%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 30%2018/19: top 4%4% · 2018/192022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM80% · North West 63%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 12 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 15 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 75% · 16 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 91% · 11 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 19 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 67% · 15 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 80% · 15 pupils · North West 63%91%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 12 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 16 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 11 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 21% · 19 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 15 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 15 pupils · North West 6%21%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 12 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 16 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 11 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 19 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 15 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 15 pupils · North West 105109101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 12 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 15 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 16 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 11 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 19 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 15 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 15 pupils · North West 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd100
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202683
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.2%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.7%

Girls 45.5%Boys 54.5%

69.2% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (35.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.6% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.1% not applicable61.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing74.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent54.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 2.6
  • Other support 1

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 8.6 · 10 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,953
Spend per pupil£7,931
Staff spend per pupil£5,193
Reserve per pupil£464
  • +£38,551revenue reserve
  • +£1,830in-year balance

Grants £7,451 · self-generated £502 · premises £530 per pupil