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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Newman Grove, Rugeley WS15 1BN · st-josephs-rugeley.org.uk · 01889 228735
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 217
- 7 over 210 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% 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 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124360)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124360)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124360), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124360)
May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124360)