St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	5-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Luton
Address	Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS
URN	109635

School Census

Total	732
Girls/Boys	347/385
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.4%/52.6%
% pupils where English not first language	35.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	119
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
17/10/2017	Good
05/06/2013	Good

Inspection Date	17/10/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/06/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	72%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.7
Writing Progress	1.0
Maths Progress	-0.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	71%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	1.6
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	1.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	15%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	1.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	131
As First Preference	87
As second preference	24
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	87
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	119
As First Preference	76
As second preference	25
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	78
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	123
As First Preference	82
As second preference	27
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	82
first preference offers	82
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	129
As First Preference	96
As second preference	25
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	96
first preference offers	96
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	166
As First Preference	112
As second preference	30
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	114
first preference offers	112
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	160
As First Preference	108
As second preference	35
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	108
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	180
As First Preference	113
As second preference	39
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	118
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	179
As First Preference	108
As second preference	45
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	112
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	215
As First Preference	133
As second preference	55
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	118
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.26%
Total Applications	240
As First Preference	150
As second preference	54
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	119
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	20%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	18%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	71%
agree	27%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	11%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	11%
not applicable	61%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	68%
agree	29%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	32%
agree	18%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	41%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	25%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	59%
agree	36%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	27%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	41%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	59%
agree	32%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	95%
no	5%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
african ethnic origin	24.8%
white british ethnic origin	23.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	17.7%
indian ethnic origin	9.5%
caribbean ethnic origin	5.5%
irish ethnic origin	3.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	26.6%
african ethnic origin	23%
any other white background ethnic origin	19.4%
indian ethnic origin	7.5%
caribbean ethnic origin	5.1%
irish ethnic origin	3.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	3.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%