St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury, Malmesbury
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Malmesbury. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Malmesbury with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury in its own words
In its own words: "At St Joseph’s, we have six virtues, underpinned by the principle of the Golden Rule: “Do to others that you would have them do to you” (Matthew 7:12). These underpin the actions of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School and are a gift we want to give all pupils."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance, choir, chess and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 73% 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, Malmesbury
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury are Malmesbury Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 50% maths); Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy (3.4 miles, Good, 38% reading, 13% maths); and Crudwell CofE Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Malmesbury Church of England Primary SchoolLea and Garsdon Church of England Primary SchoolSomerfords' Walter Powell CofE AcademyCrudwell CofE Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 17 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 4 (5.2%) 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, Malmesbury had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Library (s-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
27.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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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 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 Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 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
58%
Available places
81 pupils
140 places
59 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Malmesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Malmesbury
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
27.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
36
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
11.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,748
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,562
Per pupil
£586k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
78
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, Malmesbury
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is oversubscribed, Wiltshire 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, Malmesbury?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury has around 77 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury 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, Malmesbury?
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 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 Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is at Holloway Hill, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)