St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Warrington, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school 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 currently has around 231 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 6.5% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.3%).

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.

School Information

Address: Walton Avenue, Warrington, WA5 2AU
Website: www.stjprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01925723340
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alan Saunders
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111373

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/03/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 231
Number of Boys: 123
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.30%190
Chinese8.70%20
Other Asian2.20%5
Other White2.20%5
African1.70%4
Indian1.30%3
White and Asian0.90%2
Other Mixed0.90%2
White and Black African0.00%0
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
Unclassified0.00%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: Above Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
106.1
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
Walton Avenue , Penketh WA5 2AU
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Park Road Community Primary School
Wroxham Road , Great Sankey WA5 3EF
3out of 4 550 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park Road Community Primary School
Wroxham Road , Great Sankey WA5 3EF
- not rated 550 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Penketh Primary School
Coniston Avenue , Penketh WA5 2QY
3out of 4 631 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Penketh Community Primary School
Coniston Avenue , Penketh WA5 2QY
- not rated 631 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Penketh High School
Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY
- not rated 768 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Penketh High School
Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY
3out of 4 768 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Penketh High School
Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY
- not rated 768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA
- not rated 1,280 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA
3out of 4 1,280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Advanced Education - The Barn
C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF
- not rated 2,841 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Advanced Education -Thames
C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School,Unit 2 Forrest Way , Gatewarth Industrial Estate WA5 1DF
- not rated 2,841 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.