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| Age Range | 5-11 years | 
| Gender | Mixed | 
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary aided school | 
| Religious Character | Roman Catholic | 
| Local Authority | Lancashire | 
| Address | Rothwell Road, PR6 9LZ | 
| School Website | www.st-josephs-anderton.lancs.sch.uk/ | 
| Telephone | 1257480598 | 
| URN | 119668 | 
| Total | 174 | 
| Girls/Boys | 83/91 | 
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.7%/52.3% | 
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.3% | 
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 22 | 
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 3.4% | 
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/11/2010 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating | 
|---|---|
| 22/11/2010 | Good | 
| 25/01/2007 | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 22/11/2010 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 25/01/2007 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2025 | School inspection | View | 
| 04 February 2020 | School inspection | View | 
| 21 January 2016 | Short inspection | View | 
| 28 March 2014 | Interim assessment | View | 
| 22 November 2010 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 25 January 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 30 April 2001 | Full inspection | View | 
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 66% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% | 
| Reading | 108 | 
| Maths | 107 | 
| Reading Progress | - | 
| Writing Progress | - | 
| Maths Progress | - | 
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68 | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 18 | 
| Reading | 106 | 
| Maths | 106 | 
| Reading Progress | -0.4 | 
| Writing Progress | 0.1 | 
| Maths Progress | 1.0 | 
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 59% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 27% | 
| Reading | 105 | 
| Maths | 106 | 
| Reading Progress | -3.0 | 
| Writing Progress | 0.4 | 
| Maths Progress | -1.4 | 
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 
| Reading | 107 | 
| Maths | 104 | 
| Reading Progress | -0.8 | 
| Writing Progress | -0.6 | 
| Maths Progress | -2.8 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 | 
| As First Preference | 31 | 
| As second preference | 23 | 
| As third preference | 16 | 
| Total Offers Made | 30 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 60 | 
| As First Preference | 24 | 
| As second preference | 16 | 
| As third preference | 20 | 
| Total Offers Made | 25 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 49 | 
| As First Preference | 10 | 
| As second preference | 24 | 
| As third preference | 15 | 
| Total Offers Made | 11 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 10 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 | 
| As First Preference | 24 | 
| As second preference | 13 | 
| As third preference | 16 | 
| Total Offers Made | 24 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 57 | 
| As First Preference | 24 | 
| As second preference | 13 | 
| As third preference | 20 | 
| Total Offers Made | 24 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 67 | 
| As First Preference | 28 | 
| As second preference | 21 | 
| As third preference | 18 | 
| Total Offers Made | 29 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 | 
| As First Preference | 30 | 
| As second preference | 13 | 
| As third preference | 10 | 
| Total Offers Made | 30 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.11% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 | 
| As First Preference | 31 | 
| As second preference | 26 | 
| As third preference | 15 | 
| Total Offers Made | 29 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.05% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 54 | 
| As First Preference | 23 | 
| As second preference | 16 | 
| As third preference | 15 | 
| Total Offers Made | 23 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.09% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 55 | 
| As First Preference | 24 | 
| As second preference | 19 | 
| As third preference | 12 | 
| Total Offers Made | 23 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 46 | 
| As First Preference | 19 | 
| As second preference | 13 | 
| As third preference | 14 | 
| Total Offers Made | 21 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| time period | 2023-24 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  95.4%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.7%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  1.1%  | 
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin |  0.6%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  0.6%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  0.6%  | 
| time period | 2022-23 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  94.3%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  1.7%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  1.7%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.1%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  0.6%  | 
(0.23 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Ofsted Rating: Good
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Ofsted Rating: Good
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