St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Suffolk
Address	Beaconsfield Road, CO10 1JP
School Website	www.st-josephs.suffolk.sch.uk
Telephone	1787373365
URN	124763

School Census

Total	162
Girls/Boys	89/73
Girls/Boys Ratio	54.9%/45.1%
% pupils where English not first language	19.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	26
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	8.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/06/2017 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
07/06/2017	Good
20/05/2015	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	07/06/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	20/05/2015
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
21 February 2023	School inspection	View
07 June 2017	Full inspection: Good	View
20 October 2015	Monitoring visit	View
20 May 2015	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
06 June 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
10 March 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
28 February 2006	Full inspection: Good	View
25 September 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	108
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	84
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	2.3
Writing Progress	2.0
Maths Progress	1.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	83%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	106
Maths	109
Reading Progress	-0.1
Writing Progress	-0.2
Maths Progress	3.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	88%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	110
Maths	109
Reading Progress	3.5
Writing Progress	0.4
Maths Progress	3.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	26
As First Preference	14
As second preference	8
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	14
first preference offers	14
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	36
As First Preference	20
As second preference	8
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	27
As First Preference	11
As second preference	10
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	11
first preference offers	11
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	44
As First Preference	25
As second preference	12
As third preference	7

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

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	46
As First Preference	30
As second preference	14
As third preference	2

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

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	26
As First Preference	19
As second preference	5
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	19
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	33
As First Preference	23
As second preference	6
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	23
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	37
As First Preference	21
As second preference	10
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	21
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.21%
Total Applications	44
As First Preference	23
As second preference	16
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	38
As First Preference	16
As second preference	16
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	33
As First Preference	16
As second preference	14
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	18
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	43%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	29%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	6%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	43%
agree	37%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	9%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	11%
not applicable	49%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	49%
agree	37%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	20%
agree	17%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	3%
not applicable	20%
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	37%
agree	40%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	51%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	34%
agree	37%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	60%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	49%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	26%
agree	40%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	69%
no	31%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	79.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	4.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%
african ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	80.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%