St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, MANSFIELD
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mansfield, part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 42 schools in MANSFIELD with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 79% 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, A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Brookfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 29% reading, 43% maths); The Park Junior School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 80% maths); The Park Infant & Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); and Langwith Bassett Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Brookfield Primary SchoolThe Park Junior SchoolThe Park Infant & Nursery SchoolLangwith Bassett Primary Academy
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 36 schools in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
31% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Black (15%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 4 (1.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shirebrook Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Josephs Church (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 80 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.8%
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 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
32.3
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derbyshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
- The Lime Trees at St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
221 pupils
210 places
11 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - MANSFIELD
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for MANSFIELD
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
248
Total Pupils
114
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
24.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,245
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,431
Per pupil
£1320k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
196
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, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire 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, A Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy average 31 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have 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, A Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has around 248 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Trees at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at Langwith Road, Langwith Junction, MANSFIELD, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)