St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Plymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's provides excellent opportunities for personal development through activities like archery, rowing and curling, helping pupils build confidence and try new skills. The school has created a caring, inclusive environment where pupils enjoy warm relationships with staff and feel safe. Teachers are well-supported, and the school prioritises pastoral care with staff trained to help pupils experiencing anxiety or trauma.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development programme with high-quality enrichment activities and residential visits
- Effective safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and supported
- Good early reading outcomes in Year 1 phonics screening check, now exceeding national average
- Caring school environment with warm relationships between staff and pupils
- Effective pastoral support and staff training for pupils experiencing trauma or anxiety
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent, leading to uneven pupil progress across the curriculum
- Too few pupils reach expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics by end of Year 6
- Pupil attendance remains below national average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Early years teaching lacks consistency and children's learning activities sometimes lack clear purpose
- Pupils with SEND do not always have access to a curriculum adapted to meet their needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Archery, rowing, curling, competitive sports, residential visits
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a caring environment where pupils enjoy school and benefit from a well-considered personal development programme. However, the school needs to improve teaching consistency and pupil achievement, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
23.9%
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 67%. Maths has remained stable at around 67%. Writing has improved from 71% to 77%.
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
201 pupils
236 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Plymouth
Admissions Demand - Plymouth
Places available
3,262
Applications
2,358
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Plymouth (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.04339%
Overall absence
19.7861%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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