St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has received a positive inspection outcome, characterized as 'Good' overall, with notable strengths in behaviour and personal development, which were rated 'Outstanding'. The school, which has not been inspected previously under section 5, is part of the St. John Paul II Multi Academy Company and serves a diverse pupil population, with a strong emphasis on values and community. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the nurturing environment and the dedication of the staff towards pupil welfare and academic achievement.

Strengths

• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes of pupils.
• Rich variety of extracurricular activities enhance learning.
• Strong curriculum that builds knowledge progressively.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• Exceptional personal development curriculum promoting character building.
• Welcoming and respectful school environment for diversity.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent analysis and use of performance data.
• Occasional lack of challenge in curriculum delivery for some pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 24.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.9% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School received £6,296 and spent £6,345 for each of its 381 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £635,000 (£1,668 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, income was £7,187 and spending £7,072 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Sutton Coldfield · Birmingham local authority: places and applications

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is part of St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Sutton Coldfield
• St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Sutton Coldfield
• Bishop Walsh Catholic School Sutton Coldfield
• St Edmund Campion Catholic School Birmingham
• Abbey Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• Maryvale Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Birmingham
• SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Birmingham
• Sacred Heart Catholic School Birmingham
• St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Tamworth

What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 357 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School cover?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at Little Sutton Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 6PB.