Located in Droitwich, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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 186 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 16.7% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.8%.

School Information

Address: St Joseph's Close, Droitwich, WR9 0RY
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Bryan
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116876

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 186
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 85

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.8% 8.2%

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 (2.4)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.0
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
St Joseph's Close , Ombersley Way WR9 0RY
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Close , Ombersley Way WR9 0RY
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Chawson First School
Wych Road , WR9 8BW
- not rated 654 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Westlands First School
Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ
3out of 4 1,429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN
3out of 4 1,716 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westacre Middle School
Ombersley Way , WR9 0AA
3out of 4 298 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Witton Middle School
Old Coach Road , WR9 8BD
- not rated 761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Witton Middle School
Old Coach Road , WR9 8BD
3out of 4 769 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Droitwich Spa High School
Briar Mill , WR9 0AA
- not rated 388 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Briar Mill , WR9 0AA
3out of 4 388 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart College
Worcester Road , WR9 8BA
- not rated 969 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Dodderhill School
Crutch Lane , WR9 0BE
- not rated 1,791 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
RGS Dodderhill
Dodderhill Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 0BE
- not rated 1,791 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gloverspiece School
Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ
- not rated 2,711 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lovett School
Ford Lane , WR9 0BQ
- not rated 2,854 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.