Ofsted: Good emoji_events #167 in West Sussex public Top 95% UK

St. Joseph's CofE Junior School

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

personMrs Sophia Koiston

corporate_fareDIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST

location_onChichester, PO19 1DQ

phone 1243783709

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

151

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Expected Standard

36%

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Age Range

7-11

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St. Joseph's CofE Junior School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Chichester, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St. Joseph's CofE Junior School is an academy sponsor led in Chichester, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 185 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 36% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #167 of 191 primaries in West Sussex and #12,954 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 9.0 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

36%

LA 56%

Reading45% LA 73%

Writing60% LA 67%

Maths45% LA 69%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading62% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing45% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%England 60%

Reading62% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths47% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.1

-4.3 to -0.4

Write

LA -0.8

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.6 to -1.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading66% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA 0.2

-5.0 to -0.9

-2.0

Write

LA -1.2

-4.0 to -0.1

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.9 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 60%

Reading61% LA 75%

Writing39% LA 73%

Maths48% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA -0.1

-4.6 to -1.4

-8.6

Write

LA -1.4

-10.1 to -7.1

-6.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-7.5 to -4.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 November 2022

Inspection Report

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19 November 2020

Inspection Report

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27 March 2019

Inspection Report

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31 October 2018

Inspection Report

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19 June 2018

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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17 October 2017

Inspection Report

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23 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

8 Evaluations

2022-11-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-03-27

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-10-31

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-06-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-03-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-10-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-05-23

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-02-25

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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

5.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 185 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	185	11	5.9%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	175	21	12.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	190	1	0.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	191	10	5.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	180	9	5.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	176	3	1.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	151	1	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	144	4	2.8%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	158	6	3.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	161	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	147	1	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	148	2	1.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	137	5	3.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	157	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	157	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	159	0	0.0%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	155	2	1.3%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	158	2	1.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	186	4	2.2%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	192	5	2.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	197	4	2.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	266	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	274	2	0.7%	0.4%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 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.

80.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

80.0%Positive

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

7.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree20%

agree67%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

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

strongly agree33%

agree40%

disagree20%

strongly disagree7%

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

strongly agree13%

agree53%

strongly disagree13%

not applicable20%

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 agree20%

agree53%

disagree7%

strongly disagree13%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree20%

agree60%

disagree7%

don't know13%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree27%

disagree20%

don't know7%

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

strongly agree33%

agree40%

disagree13%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

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

strongly agree47%

agree47%

disagree7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree33%

agree33%

disagree13%

strongly disagree7%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes73%

no27%

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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 (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

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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