St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School has maintained its status as a good school since its last inspection, showcasing a positive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Children demonstrate enthusiasm for learning, and the school's commitment to their personal development is evident. The school's supportive religious character and strong leadership contribute to a culture that encourages both academic and social growth among pupils. With effective phonics and mathematics instruction, the school ensures that students progress well regardless of their backgrounds. Additionally, the special educational needs provisions are well planned and supportive, aiding students in their learning journey.

Strengths

• Pupils display good self-discipline and considerateness towards others.
• The phonics and reading curriculum is taught consistently well.
• Mathematics curriculum effectively supports pupil progress.
• Robust support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Leaders prioritize staff well-being and workload.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum lacks consistency in some subjects, affecting learning.
• Inconsistent quality of knowledge organisers can hinder understanding.

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 and Nursery School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.6% 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, 0.4% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery 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 and Nursery School had 21.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.5% 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, 16.1% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% 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 and Nursery School received £7,681 and spent £7,626 for each of its 230 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £100,000 (£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 Newark · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

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

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Mansfield
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Mansfield
• St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield
• All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield
• Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Newark
• Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Hucknall
• Christ The King Voluntary Academy Nottingham
• St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Nottingham
• The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Nottingham
• St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Lincoln

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

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

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in October 2023.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School has 224 pupils on roll.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is at Main Road, Boughton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9JE.