St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter | 
| Age Range | 5-11 | 
| Religion | Roman Catholic | 
| Address | Coombeshead Road Highweek Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1PT | 
| Phone | 01626352559 | 
| Reference Number | 140765 | 
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 87 | 
| Boy/Girl ratio | Boys: 50.57% Girls: 49.43% | 
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 25.3% | 
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.3% | 
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.8 | 
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18 | 
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 
| 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage | 
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.6% | 
| White, Other | 5.7% | 
| Asian, Other | 4.6% | 
| African | 3.4% | 
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% | 
| Unclassified | 1.1% | 
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% | 
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement | 
| > Quality of education | Requires Improvement | 
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good | 
| > Personal Development | Requires Improvement | 
| > Leadership & Management | Requires Improvement | 
| > Early Years Provision | Requires Improvement | 
| Last Report Date | 2025-03-18 | 
| Date | Description | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2023-12-06 | School inspection: | School inspection: | 
| 2021-05-20 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2021-03-04 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2020-02-04 | School inspection: | School inspection: | 
| 2017-10-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2016-10-12 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2016-06-08 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2014-04-03 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter | 
| Previously as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | ||
| 2012-11-28 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2009-11-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2006-09-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2001-07-02 | Full inspection | Full inspection | 
| 2012-11-28 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2009-11-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2006-09-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2001-07-02 | Full inspection | Full inspection | 
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 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | 100 | Unlock | Unlock | 
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 | -5.3 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Writing | -3 | Unlock | Unlock | 
| Maths | -4.9 | Unlock | Unlock | 
How many students meet the standards
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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.
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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.
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Unlock| Name | Distance | 
| Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1TX | 0.31 miles | 
| Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Ogwell Mill Road, Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1PR | 0.51 miles | 
| Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Union Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2JX | 0.64 miles | 
| Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2AU | 0.74 miles | 
| All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2DJ | 0.87 miles | 
| Canada Hill Community Primary School Abbotsridge Drive, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6YS | 1.02 miles | 
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School Church Street, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3BQ | 1.37 miles | 
| Decoy Primary School Deer Park Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1DH | 1.53 miles | 
| Kingsteignton School Heron Way, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3QY | 1.54 miles | 
| Haytor View Community Primary School Queensway, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4BD | 1.57 miles | 
| Abbotskerswell Primary School Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5NS | 1.82 miles | 
| Rydon Primary School Rydon Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3LP | 1.83 miles | 
| Denbury Primary School West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6DP | 2.59 miles | 
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School MUSKET ROAD, HEATHFIELD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 6SB | 2.78 miles | 
| Blackpool Church of England Primary School Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6JB | 2.81 miles | 
| Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Coffinswell Lane, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5HN | 3.1 miles | 
| Ipplepen Primary School Biltor Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5QL | 3.51 miles | 
| Bishopsteignton School Cockhaven Close, Bishopsteington, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9RJ | 3.51 miles | 
| Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Chudleigh Knighton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0EU | 3.53 miles | 
| Stokeinteignhead School Stoke Road, Stokeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4QE | 4.09 miles | 
| Name | Distance | 
| Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1PT | 0.11 miles | 
| Fieldstone School College House, Ashburton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1NH | 0.18 miles | 
| Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2NF | 0.33 miles | 
| South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QA | 0.7 miles | 
| Teign School Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3JG | 1.54 miles | 
| Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4HD | 1.56 miles | 
| Phoenix Bay School The Pavillion, 3 Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ | 1.68 miles | 
| Stover School Stover, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG | 1.7 miles | 
| The Greater Horseshoe School Little Bovey Lane, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6RH | 3.25 miles | 
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7EL | 4.95 miles | 
| Mayfield School Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8NH | 4.99 miles | 
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School 30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7DY | 4.99 miles |