St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Billingham, serving pupils aged 3 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 currently has around 201 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.7% boys and 45.3% girls. Around 38.0% 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 16.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.6%). african pupils make up about 10%

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: Low Grange Avenue, Billingham, TS23 3NN
Website: www.stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk
Telephone: 01642560056
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Angela Birrell
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142736

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/01/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 201
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 91

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.60%166
African10.00%20
Other White3.00%6
White and Black African1.50%3
Other Asian1.00%2
Other Mixed1.00%2
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%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
Indian0.00%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 (1.2)
Writing: Average (2.2)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Billingham Nursery School
Cheviot Crescent , TS23 2PR
- not rated 2,027 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Billingham
Low Grange Avenue , TS23 3NN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Low Grange Avenue , TS23 3NN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Low Grange Junior School
Halidon Way , TS23 3NS
- not rated 191 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Low Grange Infant School
Low Grange Avenue , TS23 3EQ
- not rated 230 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakdene Primary School
Low Grange Avenue , TS23 3NR
- not rated 268 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Beamish Road , TS23 3DX
3out of 4 426 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School
Beamish Road , TS23 3DX
- not rated 426 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Billingham Campus School
Marsh House Avenue , TS23 3HB
- not rated 518 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northfield School and Sports College
Thames Road , TS22 5EG
3out of 4 2,544 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bede College
Hale Road , TS23 3ER
- not rated 510 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishopton PRU
Marsh House Avenue , Billingham TS23 3HB
- not rated 557 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishopton Centre
Marsh House Avenue , Billingham TS23 3HB
- not rated 557 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rievaulx School
Rievaulx Avenue , TS23 2BH
- not rated 1,202 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ash Trees School
Bowes Road , TS23 2BU
- not rated 1,455 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ash Trees Academy
Bowes Road , TS23 2BU
3out of 4 1,455 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.