St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Market Harborough

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Primary
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Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~624m)Possible (~892m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Bernadette Dabbs
Pupils:190 / 210 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01858465359
Address:Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ
Trust:ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 13 March 2025View full report
URN:138080
UKPRN:10037022
Diocese:Diocese of Nottingham
Constituency:Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

37 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy97%
Well taught95%
Good progress92%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-9ppWriting-14pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 87%. Maths has declined from 86% to 77%. Writing has declined from 97% to 83%.

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Josephs School (outside)
37m · 1 min walk
Nelson Street (adj)
91m · 1 min walk
Petrol Station (opp)
164m · 3 min walk
Logan Street (opposite)
192m · 3 min walk
Bowden Lane (opp)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

190 pupils

210 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Market Harborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:764
Projected new pupils:191

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Market Harborough

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

13 March 2025
4 December 2019
1 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.90038%

Overall absence

8.53659%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised3.36836%
Unauthorised0.53202%
Persistent (10%+)8.53659%
Severe (50%+)1.82927%

Absence trend

2.98755%
18/19
2.66208%
20/21
5.39232%
21/22
4.67126%
22/23
4.65109%
23/24
3.90038%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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