St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Uttoxeter
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Uttoxeter, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 230 schools in Staffordshire with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "My vision is to create a school where staff and children become the best they can be, so that our school stands out as being the best. Our motto is; 'Love and Serve'. The pupils own this and are able to articulate and demonstrate how they live this out in their daily lives."
The school runs after-school care until 4:45pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 93% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Picknalls First School (0.2 miles, Good); St Mary's CofE (A) First School (0.3 miles, Good); Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good); and Bramshall Meadows First School (0.9 miles).
Picknalls First SchoolSt Mary's CofE (A) First SchoolTynsel Parkes CofE Primary AcademyBramshall Meadows First School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Uttoxeter Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oldfields Hall School (adjacent), 330 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Windsor Park CE Middle School (0.1 miles), Oldfields Hall Middle School (0.2 miles) and Thomas Alleyne's High School (0.4 miles).
Windsor Park CE Middle SchoolOldfields Hall Middle SchoolThomas Alleyne's High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at St Joseph's thrive academically and personally. Children in the early years get off to a flying start. Older pupils are exemplary role models. They undertake their responsibilities diligently. Pupils value highly the work of the 'kindness club'. These pupils ensure that the school is a happy and welcoming place for everyone.
The school has lofty ambitions for its pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and who are disadvantaged. It also supports pupils with English as an additional language to quickly grasp their new language. It accepts no excuses. Pupils are expected to try their best every lesson, every day. Pupils rise to the challenges that the school sets for them and achieve well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed a broad and rich curriculum that ignites pupils' passion for learning. This starts in the early years. The school invests heavily in high-quality training and support. Staff have considerable subject expertise. They use this to design learning activities that are engaging and exciting. Moreover, the school prioritises working with parents and carers so that they can support their children's education. Pupils across the school are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps.
Pupils speak about their learning with confidence and genuine interest. Staff routinely check that pupils have learned and remembered key knowledge. They identify and address any gaps and misconceptions as they arise. Staff ensure that pupils have secure foundations in their learning before moving on to new concepts. They frequently revisit previous learning with pupils so that they retain important information. As a result, pupils gain an impressive depth of knowledge.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 93% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
33.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Friday 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter Friday 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Friday 4th September 2026
7 Sep 2026
Goodbye to Kyra on Y1 who is moving to India
19 Jul 2026
Our final week is always momentous with Sports Week
19 Jul 2026
Year 6’s Leavers Play-Robin Hood and his band of Hoodies
19 Jul 2026
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Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
184 pupils
210 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uttoxeter
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uttoxeter
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
108
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,193
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,200
Per pupil
£1022k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at Springfield Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)