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St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Bewley Drive, Southdene, Kirkby, Liverpool L32 9PF · stjosephtheworkercps.co.uk · 0151 477 8173
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Knowsley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 237
- 27 over 210 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Knowsley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 11
- 4% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied