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St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE5 1HF

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

St Joseph's Catholic Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils213
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Clair Dedman
TrustST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 May 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138115.

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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Leicester60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests38--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils213
Girls118
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.1%
First language not English29.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.280
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.204
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size23.1

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
40.8%
African
16%
Indian
15.5%
White and Black Caribbean
8.9%
Other Asian
4.7%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other Black
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Irish
1.4%
Other White
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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.46
Support staff (FTE)11.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, similar to Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicester1.4%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Catholic Academy

What is St Joseph's Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Joseph's Catholic Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Joseph's Catholic Academy rank in England?

St Joseph's Catholic Academy ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are St Joseph's Catholic Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Joseph's Catholic Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Academy made 18 offers from 30 applications (1.7 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Academy?

St Joseph's Catholic Academy has 213 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Joseph's Catholic Academy?

St Joseph's Catholic Academy had 280 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Joseph's Catholic Academy?

At St Joseph's Catholic Academy, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.