Located in Bishop's Stortford, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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 B/S currently has around 429 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 49.7%. other white pupils make up about 17.5%
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: | Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL |
| Website: | http://www.stjosephs207.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01279652576 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Ann Cassidy-Jones |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148491 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 429 |
| Number of Boys: | 217 |
| Number of Girls: | 212 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 49.70% | 213 |
| Other White | 17.50% | 75 |
| Other Mixed | 6.80% | 29 |
| African | 4.40% | 19 |
| Indian | 4.00% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 3.70% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 3.70% | 16 |
| Chinese | 3.70% | 16 |
| Irish | 2.10% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Firs Junior School Scott Road , CM23 3QJ | - not rated | 307 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School St Michael's CE Primary School , Apton Road CM23 3SN | 3out of 4 | 483 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windhill School Windhill , CM23 2NE | - not rated | 506 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ | - not rated | 467 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ | - not rated | 467 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ | - not rated | 1,638 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ | 4out of 4 | 1,638 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX | - not rated | 1,695 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ | - not rated | 535 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA | - not rated | 618 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.