St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, based in Malvern, provides primary education, 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 106 pupils on roll, which is about 50% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 17.9% 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 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.9%).
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: | Newtown Road, Malvern, WR14 1PF |
| Website: | www.stjoesmalvern.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01684573016 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs C E Docker |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116901 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 106 |
| Number of Boys: | 52 |
| Number of Girls: | 54 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.90% | 73 |
| Other White | 9.40% | 10 |
| Indian | 6.60% | 7 |
| African | 4.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.90% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 Newtown Road , WR14 1PF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northleigh CofE Primary School St. Peters Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS | 3out of 4 | 412 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northleigh CofE Primary School St Peter's Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS | - not rated | 412 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Somers Park Junior School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE | - not rated | 792 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Somers Park Infant School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE | - not rated | 792 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD | - not rated | 1,117 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD | 3out of 4 | 1,117 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ | 3out of 4 | 3,082 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chase Geraldine Road , WR14 3NZ | - not rated | 3,082 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside School Limited 171 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX | - not rated | 698 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Baxhill Preparatory School 179 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX | - not rated | 754 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside School Senior Department , 179 Worcester Road WR14 1EX | - not rated | 754 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| St James's School Croft Bank , West Malvern WR14 4DF | - not rated | 1,731 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Lawnside School Albert Road South , Great Malvern WR14 3AJ | - not rated | 1,940 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.