School profile

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Salford, M5 3JP

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,648 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Joseph's RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Rosemary Hince
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105965.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%, worse than England, worse than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths43%, worse than England, worse than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls112
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.2%
First language not English57.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.195
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
28.6%
African
17.3%
Other mixed
15.5%
Indian
10.5%
Other White
7.7%
Other ethnic group
7.3%
Other Black
5%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.48
Support staff (FTE)16.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, similar to Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Salford1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Joseph's RC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.2 miSecondaryOasis Academy MediaCityUKAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLark Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUKUniversity technical college
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOld Trafford Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryCrown Street Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryWillow Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Alphonsus RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's RC Primary School

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

St Joseph's RC Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Joseph's RC Primary School rank in England?

St Joseph's RC Primary School ranks 14,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are St Joseph's RC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 30% of pupils at St Joseph's RC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Joseph's RC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's RC Primary School made 30 offers from 63 applications (2.1 per offer), and 28 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's RC Primary School?

St Joseph's RC Primary School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Joseph's RC Primary School?

St Joseph's RC Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Joseph's RC Primary School?

At St Joseph's RC Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Joseph's RC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's RC Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.