St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes is a primary school in Devizes, 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, Devizes currently has around 187 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.6% boys and 44.4% girls. Around 42.2% 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 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.8%).
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: | St Joseph's Place, Devizes, SN10 1DD |
| Website: | http://www.stjosdevizes.wilts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01380723084 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Yvonne Wilkins |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137371 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/03/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 187 |
| Number of Boys: | 104 |
| Number of Girls: | 83 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.80% | 138 |
| Other White | 7.50% | 14 |
| African | 5.30% | 10 |
| Indian | 5.30% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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, Devizes St Joseph's Place , SN10 1DD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes St Joseph's Place , SN10 1DD | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southbroom Infants' School The Green , SN10 5AA | - not rated | 1,082 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southbroom Infants' School The Green , Southbroom Road SN10 5AA | - not rated | 1,082 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Trinity CofE Primary School Quakers Road , SN10 2FH | - not rated | 1,404 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devizes School The Green , SN10 3AG | - not rated | 1,196 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Devizes School The Green , SN10 3AG | - not rated | 1,196 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devizes Christian School Youth and Community Centre , Estcourt Crescent SN10 1LR | - not rated | 1,183 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Downland School Downlands Road , SN10 5EF | 3out of 4 | 1,813 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowdeford School Rowde , SN10 2QQ | - not rated | 3,064 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Silverwood School , Rowde SN10 2QQ | 3out of 4 | 3,066 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.