Located in Exmouth, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 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, Exmouth currently has around 189 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Regents Gate, Exmouth, EX8 1TA
Website: www.stjosephsprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01395264875
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Willcox
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140766

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/10/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 189
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.50%156
Other White5.80%11
African3.20%6
Other Mixed2.60%5
White and Asian2.10%4
Chinese1.10%2
Other Asian1.10%2
Indian0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.8)
Writing: Average (-2.7)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
49%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
101.8
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth
Regents Gate , EX8 1TA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth
Regents Gate , EX8 1TA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Exeter Road Community Primary School
Exeter Road , EX8 1PU
- not rated 616 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
1 Beacon Place , EX8 2SR
3out of 4 756 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA
3out of 4 1,227 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Exmouth Community College
Gipsy Lane , EX8 3AF
2out of 4 830 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Exmouth Community College
Gipsy Lane , EX8 3AF
- not rated 830 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Dolphin School
Raddenstile Lane , EX8 2JH
- not rated 214 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cedarwood Pre-Preparatory School
12 Cyprus Road , EX8 2DZ
- not rated 513 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU
- not rated 620 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU
3out of 4 635 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Courtenay School
Stoke Lyne , Withycombe Raleigh EX8 4DE
- not rated 1,901 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.