St Joseph's RC Junior School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Woodend
Select
SE19 3NU
Phone 02086537195
Reference Number 101795

St Joseph’s RC Junior School is currently maintaining the high standards identified in its previous inspection, with a focus on fostering a supportive and academically challenging environment. Pupils express pride in their school, noting its friendliness and strong support from staff, particularly regarding their emotional well-being. The school has high expectations for both behavior and academic achievement, offering various extracurricular activities that promote personal growth and engagement in learning. Recent leadership changes and initiatives are aimed at further enhancing educational outcomes, although some aspects are still being embedded.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 194
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.39%
Girls: 53.61%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 39.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 19 28 47
4 19 21 40
5 33 30 63
6 19 25 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 33%
White, Other 12.4%
Caribbean 11.9%
Mixed, Other 7.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 7.2%
White, British 6.2%
Asian, Other 4.6%
White & Black (African) 3.1%
Indian 2.1%
White & Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 17 Dec 2024
Date Report
17 Dec 2024 School inspection
13 Jun 2018 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2017 Monitoring visit
27 Apr 2016 Full inspection:
16 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
06 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
29 Apr 2009 Curriculum and development visit
23 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
06 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel proud and supported in a friendly environment.
  • Excellent behavior is observed throughout the school.
  • A broad and well-rounded curriculum is in place.
  • Staff receive strong support for their professional development.
  • Reading for pleasure is actively promoted and supported.
  • Pupils engage in leadership roles, developing initiative.
  • High attendance rates reflect pupil engagement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum in some subjects.
  • Special educational needs support is not always effective.
  • New initiatives are not yet fully embedded, impacting their effectiveness.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.3
Writing 0.1
Maths 0.9

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