Located in Ashton-under-Lyne, St Joseph's RC 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 RC Primary School currently has around 167 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 21.2% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).

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: Market Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES
Website: www.st-josephs.tameside.sch.uk
Telephone: 01457832360
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Tameside
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Deirdre Kellett
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106254

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 167
Number of Boys: 88
Number of Girls: 79

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.00%142
African4.80%8
Other White3.00%5
Other Mixed2.40%4
Caribbean1.20%2
Chinese0.60%1
White and Black Caribbean0.60%1
White and Black African0.60%1
White and Asian0.60%1
Irish0.60%1
Bangladeshi0.60%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollins Nursery School
Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP
- not rated 826 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT
3out of 4 296 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT
- not rated 296 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Livingstone Primary School
Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP
3out of 4 374 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Milton St John's CofE Primary School
Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN
3out of 4 550 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP
- not rated 1,235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP
3out of 4 1,235 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Damian's RC Science College
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4out of 4 2,492 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hartshead Sports College
Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX
- not rated 2,606 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF
- not rated 3,094 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasscroft Independent School
Stockport Road , Lydgate OL4 5RZ
- not rated 1,930 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF
- not rated 3,058 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF
- not rated 3,130 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bright Futures School
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- not rated 3,224 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.