Primary · Academy converter · Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,653 of 15,057
Better than 69% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140765.
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.
| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 14% | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 110 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 113 | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 71% | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 7 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 80 |
| Girls | 42 |
| Boys | 38 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 30% |
| First language not English | 13.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 61.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 18 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 3.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.82 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 5.64 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 15 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 18 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 14 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 14 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.1%, worse than England, worse than Devon | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.3%, worse than England, worse than Devon | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.3%, similar to England, similar to Devon | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 5.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Coombeshead Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Newton Abbot College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | South Devon UTC | University technical college | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bearnes Voluntary Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | All Saints Marsh CofE Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Canada Hill Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jul 2022. |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2023.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,653 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School made 15 offers from 18 applications (1.2 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 80 pupils aged 5 to 11.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 18 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.3% 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.