St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School continues to have an outstanding performance as it aims high for all its pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The pupils exhibit enthusiasm for learning, engage deeply with their lessons, and demonstrate exemplary behavior, which contributes to a positive and calm school environment. The commitment to pupil involvement in decision-making further enriches their educational experience and fosters a strong sense of community and belonging. Parents express deep appreciation for the care and support their children receive, remarking on the positive impact the school has had on their children's development and learning.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Enthusiastic and well-mannered pupils with exemplary behavior.
• Strong emphasis on reading that fosters a love for books.
• Highly ambitious and well-structured curriculum that promotes progression.
• Effective support for teachers leading to high staff morale.
• Commitment to pupils' personal development and leadership opportunities.

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, A Voluntary Academy attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.7% 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, A Voluntary Academy 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, A Voluntary Academy had 28.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.6% 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, 10.5% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.6% 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, A Voluntary Academy received £6,980 and spent £6,462 for each of its 241 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £105,000 (£434 per pupil).

Across all 35 schools of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,555 and spending £7,362 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 Mansfield · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 35 schools. The nearest others:

• All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield
• St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield
• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Mansfield
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Newark
• Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Hucknall
• St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Nottingham
• Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Nottingham
• Christ The King Voluntary Academy Nottingham
• The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Nottingham
• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Nottingham

What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 248 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at Langwith Road, Langwith Junction, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9RP.