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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Simon Geaves

corporate_fareNICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSaltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4PZ

language Visit Website phone 1287640613

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

177

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Expected Standard

82%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 9% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 179 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #5 of 43 primaries in Redcar and Cleveland and #148 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 62%

Reading86% LA 74%

Writing82% LA 71%

Maths91% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading85% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing90% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading88% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.8

Read

LA 0.7

1.6 to 8.0

-1.2

Write

LA 0.4

-4.3 to 1.8

2.2

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.8 to 5.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading78% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.5

-4.6 to 1.1

-0.2

Write

LA 0.7

-2.9 to 2.4

2.6

Maths

LA 0.7

0.1 to 5.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 67%

Reading100% LA 74%

Writing91% LA 78%

Maths100% LA 77%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.8

Read

LA 1.1

2.4 to 7.2

0.9

Write

LA 1.4

-1.4 to 3.2

3.2

Maths

LA 1.7

1 to 5.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 November 2024

Inspection Report

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13 October 2020

Inspection Report

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27 September 2017

Inspection Report

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01 October 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-09-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 179 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	179	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	177	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	179	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	187	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	177	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	161	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	176	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	169	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	165	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	187	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	174	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	181	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	181	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	188	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	172	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	190	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	185	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	170	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	187	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	169	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

4.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree63%

agree22%

disagree11%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree48%

agree22%

disagree26%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree19%

disagree15%

strongly disagree11%

don't know4%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree48%

agree37%

disagree15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree22%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree59%

agree30%

disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree19%

disagree11%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree44%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree56%

agree30%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Badger Hill Academy

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Whale Hill Primary School

Bankfields Primary School

Wheatlands Primary School