Inspections
Our most recent Ofsted Inspection was in May 2024, when we had a short inspection that judged us as continuing to be a good school overall.
Some of the comments from the inspection report included:
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is welcoming and inclusive. Pupils, staff, parents and carers agree that the school is a warm, friendly and caring place to learn. Pupils love coming to school. They excitedly engage with lessons and enrichment activities. The school’s focus on pupils’ broader personal development prepares them well for their next stages in education and their future lives.
- Pupils are challenged to do their very best. Across the school there are high aspirations for all pupils. Pupils live up to these expectations and progress well with their learning in English and mathematics. By the time they leave the school, they achieve well and are well prepared for their next steps.
- Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. They conduct themselves very well around the school. They show care and consideration towards each other. As a result, pupils feel happy, safe and valued. They can talk to trusted adults if they have any worries or concerns.
- The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum. Learning is well sequenced, so pupils build on their knowledge over time. The curriculum is designed to develop pupils’ curiosity about the world and their local area.
You can read the full report below:
Parent View
You can now share your views on our school via the Ofsted Parent View website. By sharing your views, Ofsted hopes you’ll be helping the school to improve. You will also be able to see what other parents have said about us.
Religious Education Inspection
Our last RE Inspection was in March 2024.
We were very pleased to receive a ‘Good’ judgement, which we feel reflects the provision made for RE in St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. Our Catholic faith, is at the heart of all that we do.
Some of the comments from the inspection report included:
- St Joseph’s is a welcoming, caring, nurturing, and inclusive family school which enables all
pupils to feel safe and secure.
• Senior leaders and governors are passionate in driving the vision and school mission
forward in a compassionate manner.
• Pupils are respectful, kind, courteous, and enthusiastic about learning the Catholic faith.
• Pupils enjoy learning in religious education and make good links with Catholic social
teaching.
• Experiences of school-led prayer and liturgy enable pupils to become closer to God and
develop their faith more fully.
You can read the full report below:
