Primary school

St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Nottinghamshire
  • DN22 7BP
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,069 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 71%71%2016/17: top 63%2017/18: top 34%34% · 2017/182018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 55%2024/25: top 34%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+41.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · East Midlands 6%9/10 Top 20%+30.3 pts
Reading score109 · East Midlands 10510/10 Top 10%+61.1 pts
Maths score105 · East Midlands 1046/10 Middle+26.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 58% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 73% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 57% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 59% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 61% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 63%73%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 12% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 10% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 104107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd140
3rd70

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 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 · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026224
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.6%
First language not English18.6%
SEN support6.8%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.9%

Girls 51.8%Boys 48.2%

106.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 23 responses (10.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.5% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.7% not applicable83.3% 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 child95.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 21 · 33 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,976
Spend per pupil£6,512
Staff spend per pupil£4,903
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£96,000in-year balance

Grants £6,488 · self-generated £498 · premises £285 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £774,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it