Located in Derby, St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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 Voluntary Academy currently has around 381 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 19.9% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 22.8%. white british pupils make up about 15% , followed by indian at 14.4%
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: | St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane, Derby, DE23 6SB |
| Website: | https://www.stjosephsderby.srscmat.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01332361660 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derby |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Tracey Churchill |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146104 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/05/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 336 |
| Number of Pupils: | 381 |
| Number of Boys: | 201 |
| Number of Girls: | 180 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| African | 22.80% | 87 |
| White British | 15.00% | 57 |
| Indian | 14.40% | 55 |
| Other White | 12.30% | 47 |
| Other Mixed | 6.60% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 6.30% | 24 |
| Pakistani | 6.00% | 23 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.70% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.20% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 3.40% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ | 3out of 4 | 521 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU | - not rated | 1,030 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU | - not rated | 1,164 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ | 4out of 4 | 1,211 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE | 4out of 4 | 1,568 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR | 3out of 4 | 314 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Derby St Chad's CofE (VC) Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR | - not rated | 328 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB | 3out of 4 | 598 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR | 3out of 4 | 1,269 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU | 3out of 4 | 1,631 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU | - not rated | 1,736 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF | 4out of 4 | 1,739 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Village Community School Village Street , Old Normanton DE23 8DF | - not rated | 1,833 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE | - not rated | 1,599 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG | - not rated | 2,851 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bemrose School Uttoxeter New Road , DE22 3HU | 3out of 4 | 1,508 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An-Noor Primary School Whitaker Street , Normanton DE23 8FB | - not rated | 652 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rathbone Training - Derby Centre Ground Floor , St Peter's House DE1 1SB | - not rated | 795 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU | - not rated | 1,059 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Derby Montessori School 296 Uttoxeter New Road , DE22 3LN | - not rated | 1,510 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Friar Gate House School 65 Friar Gate , DE1 1JD | - not rated | 1,516 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.