St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Worcestershire · WR9 0RY · URN 151072

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2022-06-28Cohort 197Roman 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 137 schools in Worcestershire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
43%
Worcestershire 58.6%England 61%
15.6 percentage points below the area average of 58.6
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Worcestershire 6.5%England 8%
6.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Worcestershire 105.44England 105
In line with the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
101
Worcestershire 103.81England 105
2.8 below the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Worcestershire 104.22England 105
0.8 above the area average of 104.2
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
10%
Worcestershire 22.6%England 32%
12.6 percentage points below the area average of 22.6
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
62%
Worcestershire 72.6%
10.6 percentage points below the area average of 72.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
67%
Worcestershire 68.8%
1.8 percentage points below the area average of 68.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
48%
Worcestershire 70.1%
22.1 percentage points below the area average of 70.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
21
Worcestershire 45
24.4 below the area average of 45.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Worcestershire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	43% Worcestershire 58.6%England 61%	15.6 percentage points below the area average of 58.6	18 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Worcestershire 6.5%England 8%	6.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Worcestershire 105.44England 105	In line with the area average of 105.4	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	101 Worcestershire 103.81England 105	2.8 below the area average of 103.8	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Worcestershire 104.22England 105	0.8 above the area average of 104.2	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	10% Worcestershire 22.6%England 32%	12.6 percentage points below the area average of 22.6	22 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	62% Worcestershire 72.6%	10.6 percentage points below the area average of 72.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	67% Worcestershire 68.8%	1.8 percentage points below the area average of 68.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	48% Worcestershire 70.1%	22.1 percentage points below the area average of 70.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	21 Worcestershire 45	24.4 below the area average of 45.4	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

Worcestershire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.4 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: 18.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 10% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.5pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 43% of pupils

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 Requires improvement at its inspection on 28/06/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Worcestershire, postcode WR9 0RY (URN 151072).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College(2026/27 arrangements)Council-hosted determined admissions policy 2026/27 — checked 13 October 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cCriteria 2 and 7: Baptised Catholic children / Non-Catholic children currently attending a named feeder school. Note 6: The named feeder schools for Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College are: Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School, Pershore; Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Worcester; St George’s C…\u201d

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