St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham, based in Canterbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham currently has around 118 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 33.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ackholt Road, Canterbury, CT3 3AS |
| Website: | www.stjosephs-aylesham.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01304840370 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hester Seager-Fleming |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140520 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2010
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 133 |
| Number of Pupils: | 118 |
| Number of Boys: | 62 |
| Number of Girls: | 56 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.30% | 90 |
| Other Mixed | 6.80% | 8 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 5 |
| African | 3.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 3.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.80% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ackholt Road , Aylesham CT3 3AS | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Ackholt Road , Aylesham CT3 3AS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylesham Primary School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS | - not rated | 821 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylesham County Junior School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS | - not rated | 821 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylesham County Infant School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS | - not rated | 821 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Secondary School Ackholt Road , Aylesham CT3 3AJ | - not rated | 184 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove School Forest Drive , CT15 4FB | - not rated | 2,484 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Learning Opportunities Centre Middle The Street , Womenswold CT4 6HE | - not rated | 2,589 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clementina School Great Bossington Farm House , CT3 3LN | - not rated | 2,956 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.