St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's gets pupils off to a strong start with effective early reading and writing instruction in Years 1 and 2. Pupils love English lessons and have developed positive attitudes to reading. The school uses a structured reading scheme well and is beginning to enrich learning through school plays, theatre visits, and meeting with authors.
Key Strengths
- Strong early reading instruction helps pupils tackle new words with confidence
- Pupils have positive attitudes to reading and enjoy reading at home and at school
- Spelling and handwriting skills are improving, with many pupils using a wide range of vocabulary in their writing
- Teachers make lesson purposes clear and plan well-structured sessions
- Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 provide a good foundation
Areas for Improvement
- Progress slows in Key Stage 2 with uneven gains in reading and writing
- Not all teaching is matched closely to pupils' individual needs
- Pupils do not have enough opportunities to practise writing skills across other subjects
- Teachers' marking does not always provide useful guidance on how to improve
- ICT and multi-media are not used effectively in English lessons
Extracurricular Activities
school plays, visiting theatre groups, author visits
This was a subject inspection of English at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in June 2013. Overall effectiveness of English requires improvement, with pupils making uneven progress across Key Stage 2 and standards falling below the national average.
At a Glance
29.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 73%. Maths has improved from 68% to 80%. Writing has improved from 58% to 77%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
219 pupils
249 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.77381%
Overall absence
18.68132%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
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Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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