St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Lichfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's excels at helping every child feel welcomed, listened to and included. Teachers know pupils well and provide tailored support so all learners - whether struggling or thriving - make rapid progress. The school combines strong academic teaching with excellent pastoral care, helping children develop confidence and emotional resilience alongside their learning.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve highly across all subjects with secure knowledge and strong preparation for secondary school
- Respectful relationships and positive behaviour throughout the school with rare bullying incidents
- Well-designed, knowledge-rich curriculum with skilled teaching that helps pupils talk and write confidently about their learning
- Excellent inclusion and tailored support for pupils with special needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong leadership and governance with clear focus on improving pupil outcomes and wellbeing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, sports, clubs, trips, visits from fire service and British Transport Police, house captain roles, charitable fundraising
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a strong school where pupils achieve very well across all subjects and year groups. Leaders have established a caring, inclusive culture where safeguarding is a priority and all pupils feel valued and supported.
At a Glance
8.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Lichfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lichfield
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.79322%
Overall absence
5.58659%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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