St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Staffordshire · ST14 7JX · URN 138727

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-06-25Cohort 207Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 21

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 242 schools in Staffordshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
90%
Staffordshire 62.3%England 61%
27.7 percentage points above the area average of 62.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
33%
Staffordshire 7.6%England 8%
25.4 percentage points above the area average of 7.6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
111
Staffordshire 105.73England 105
5.3 above the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
112
Staffordshire 104.68England 105
7.3 above the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
112
Staffordshire 105.65England 105
6.3 above the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
67%
Staffordshire 29.7%England 32%
37.3 percentage points above the area average of 29.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
100%
Staffordshire 75.2%
24.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
90%
Staffordshire 72.3%
17.7 percentage points above the area average of 72.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
100%
Staffordshire 73.7%
26.3 percentage points above the area average of 73.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
21
Staffordshire 38
17.3 below the area average of 38.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Staffordshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	90% Staffordshire 62.3%England 61%	27.7 percentage points above the area average of 62.3	29 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	33% Staffordshire 7.6%England 8%	25.4 percentage points above the area average of 7.6	25 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	111 Staffordshire 105.73England 105	5.3 above the area average of 105.7	6 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	112 Staffordshire 104.68England 105	7.3 above the area average of 104.7	7 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	112 Staffordshire 105.65England 105	6.3 above the area average of 105.7	7 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	67% Staffordshire 29.7%England 32%	37.3 percentage points above the area average of 29.7	35 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	100% Staffordshire 75.2%	24.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	90% Staffordshire 72.3%	17.7 percentage points above the area average of 72.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	100% Staffordshire 73.7%	26.3 percentage points above the area average of 73.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	21 Staffordshire 38	17.3 below the area average of 38.3	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

Staffordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.6 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: 15.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 8.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.3pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 67% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 33% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.6pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 90% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 79.3% 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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Common questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding at its inspection on 25/06/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Staffordshire, postcode ST14 7JX (URN 138727).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Painsley Catholic College(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] Painsley Catholic College Admission Arrangements for the academic ...
Admissions wording: \u201cNamed feeder school in the 2027/28 admission policy; oversubscription criteria give priority to baptised Catholic children (criterion 2) and non-Catholic children attending a named feeder school.\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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