St Joseph's Catholic School

Secondary · Wiltshire · SP1 1QY · URN 126473

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-02-06Cohort 565Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 117

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 49 schools in Wiltshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
40.4
Wiltshire 36.36England 46.1
4 above the area average of 36.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
39.3%
Wiltshire 29.3%England 45.9%
10 percentage points above the area average of 29.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
61.5%
Wiltshire 42.9%
18.7 percentage points above the area average of 42.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.21
Wiltshire 3.01England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
1.7%
Wiltshire 10%England 17.6%
8.3 percentage points below the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
9.4%
Wiltshire 21.6%
12.2 percentage points below the area average of 21.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
22.2%
Wiltshire 22%
In line with the area average of 22
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
117
Wiltshire 116
0.5 above the area average of 116.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Wiltshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	40.4 Wiltshire 36.36England 46.1	4 above the area average of 36.4	5.7 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	39.3% Wiltshire 29.3%England 45.9%	10 percentage points above the area average of 29.3	6.6 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	61.5% Wiltshire 42.9%	18.7 percentage points above the area average of 42.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.21 Wiltshire 3.01England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3	0.9 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	1.7% Wiltshire 10%England 17.6%	8.3 percentage points below the area average of 10	15.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	9.4% Wiltshire 21.6%	12.2 percentage points below the area average of 21.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	22.2% Wiltshire 22%	In line with the area average of 22	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	117 Wiltshire 116	0.5 above the area average of 116.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Wiltshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 19.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 26.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 18.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 83.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic School Requires improvement at its inspection on 06/02/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Joseph's Catholic School is a secondary school in Wiltshire, postcode SP1 1QY (URN 126473).
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