St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Derbyshire · NG20 9RP · URN 141478

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-02-29Cohort 248Roman 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 34

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 280 schools in Derbyshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
76%
Derbyshire 58.1%England 61%
17.9 percentage points above the area average of 58.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
15%
Derbyshire 7.8%England 8%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 7.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Derbyshire 105.16England 105
1.8 above the area average of 105.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
Derbyshire 104.07England 105
1.9 above the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Derbyshire 104.55England 105
3.5 above the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
29%
Derbyshire 24.3%England 32%
4.7 percentage points above the area average of 24.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
79%
Derbyshire 73.4%
5.7 percentage points above the area average of 73.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
85%
Derbyshire 68.8%
16.2 percentage points above the area average of 68.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
91%
Derbyshire 71%
20 percentage points above the area average of 71
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
34
Derbyshire 28
6.2 above the area average of 27.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Derbyshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	76% Derbyshire 58.1%England 61%	17.9 percentage points above the area average of 58.1	15 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	15% Derbyshire 7.8%England 8%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 7.8	7 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 Derbyshire 105.16England 105	1.8 above the area average of 105.2	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	106 Derbyshire 104.07England 105	1.9 above the area average of 104.1	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	108 Derbyshire 104.55England 105	3.5 above the area average of 104.6	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	29% Derbyshire 24.3%England 32%	4.7 percentage points above the area average of 24.3	3 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	79% Derbyshire 73.4%	5.7 percentage points above the area average of 73.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	85% Derbyshire 68.8%	16.2 percentage points above the area average of 68.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	91% Derbyshire 71%	20 percentage points above the area average of 71	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	34 Derbyshire 28	6.2 above the area average of 27.8	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

Derbyshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.2 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: 31% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 19.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 15.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 29% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 15% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 28.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 76% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 60.4% 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 Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 29/02/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Derbyshire, postcode NG20 9RP (URN 141478).
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