St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Dudley

In its own words: "At Saint Joseph's we work, learn and grow together guided by Jesus' teachings. The school was founded by and is part of the Catholic Church."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St. Joseph’s Dudley on behalf of the governors and staff. Our school has a strong Catholic ethos and we all try our best to work, learn and grow together with Jesus Christ. Our partnership with the Parish and our Parish Priest is very strong indeed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir, cooking and art.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Beechwood Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); Kates Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Tividale Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths); and Burnt Tree Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (80%).

62.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%), Mixed (17%) and Black (16%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro), about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillcrest Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 483 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are St James Academy (0.8 miles), Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (1.4 miles), Bishop Milner Catholic College (1.4 miles) and The Link Academy (1.4 miles).