St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Lancashire
Address	Cedar Road, PR6 0JF
School Website	www.stjosephschorley.co.uk/
Telephone	1257265998
URN	119671

School Census

Total	207
Girls/Boys	102/105
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.3%/50.7%
% pupils where English not first language	10.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	65
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 20/06/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
20/06/2023	Good
22/10/2013	Good

Inspection Date	20/06/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	22/10/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
20 June 2023	School inspection: Good	View
20 February 2018	Short inspection	View
22 October 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
06 March 2012	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
07 October 2010	Monitoring visit	View
25 November 2008	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
28 November 2005	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
04 December 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	109
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	110
Maths	107
Reading Progress	3.6
Writing Progress	-0.3
Maths Progress	1.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-0.2
Writing Progress	0.1
Maths Progress	-1.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	0.7
Writing Progress	-1.6
Maths Progress	0.4

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	35
As second preference	22
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	31
As second preference	28
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	59
As First Preference	16
As second preference	16
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	16
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	26
As second preference	22
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	32
As second preference	38
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	24
As second preference	22
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	30
As second preference	19
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	66
As First Preference	20
As second preference	29
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	28
As second preference	30
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	23
As second preference	23
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	30
As second preference	25
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	88%
agree	10%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	91%
agree	7%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	83%
agree	16%
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	5%
agree	5%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
not applicable	79%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	69%
agree	28%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	60%
agree	12%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	24%
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	74%
agree	22%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	74%
agree	24%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	91%
agree	7%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	83%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	79%
agree	19%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	100%
no	0%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	78.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.2%
indian ethnic origin	3.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.5%
african ethnic origin	2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	84.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
indian ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%