Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Cleethorpes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made positive steps to improve behaviour and create a calmer learning environment through clear systems that staff and pupils understand. Bullying is rare and handled effectively when it occurs. Staff are becoming more positive and optimistic following recent leadership changes, and relationships with parents are improving.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Behaviour has improved significantly - the school is calmer and more settled, with pupils and parents appreciating weekly recognition assemblies
- Bullying is rare and dealt with effectively when it occurs
- Positive relationships between pupils and staff are developing
- Phonics and early mathematics teaching is well-sequenced in the early years
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement in reading, writing and mathematics is significantly below national levels and has been declining
- Large gaps exist in pupils' knowledge across all age groups, limiting their readiness for secondary school
- Curriculum in many subjects lacks ambition, structure and coherence with knowledge not properly sequenced
- Teaching does not routinely adapt activities to support pupils with special educational needs or disadvantaged pupils
- Attendance remains below national averages despite recent improvement efforts
- Limited enrichment activities and wider experiences for pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Anti-Bullying Week, Advent retreat, visits from paramedics and fire service, planned future trips
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy requires significant improvement. The school has experienced substantial leadership and staffing changes over recent years, which has negatively impacted pupil achievement and the quality of education.
At a Glance
36.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 25%. Maths has declined from 52% to 33%. Writing has declined from 56% to 8%.
Class Sizes
16.4
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
27%
Available places
61 pupils
230 capacity
169 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cleethorpes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cleethorpes
Admissions Demand - North East Lincolnshire
Places available
2,167
Applications
1,348
Got 1st preference
100.0%
Got preferred school
100.0%
Primary admissions across North East Lincolnshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.77234%
Overall absence
19.5122%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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