St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Warrington
Address	Walton Avenue, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WA5 2AU
School Website	www.stjprimary.co.uk
Telephone	1925723340
URN	111373

School Census

Total	271
Girls/Boys	133/138
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.1%/50.9%
% pupils where English not first language	9.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	29
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/03/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
22/03/2016	Good
13/11/2013	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	22/03/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	13/11/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
10 June 2025	School inspection	View
08 January 2020	School inspection	View
22 March 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
17 March 2014	Monitoring visit	View
13 November 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
21 February 2011	Curriculum and development visit	View
24 September 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
12 October 2005	Full inspection: Good	View
02 October 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	71
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	2.1
Writing Progress	-0.7
Maths Progress	0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.3
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	-0.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	18%
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	1.5
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	0.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	49
As First Preference	18
As second preference	20
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	46
As First Preference	25
As second preference	14
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	52
As First Preference	28
As second preference	13
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	49
As First Preference	27
As second preference	14
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	60
As First Preference	32
As second preference	22
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	64
As First Preference	32
As second preference	20
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	59
As First Preference	24
As second preference	20
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	24
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	66
As First Preference	38
As second preference	17
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	62
As First Preference	25
As second preference	21
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	39
As second preference	31
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.29%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	58
As second preference	35
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	23%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	21%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	56%
agree	26%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	3%
agree	5%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	13%
not applicable	67%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	36%
agree	33%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	28%
agree	28%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	3%
not applicable	26%
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	36%
agree	49%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	36%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	31%
agree	46%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	36%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	8%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	51%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	44%
agree	28%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	83.1%
chinese ethnic origin	9.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	2%
african ethnic origin	1.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	87.1%
chinese ethnic origin	6.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
african ethnic origin	0.7%

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