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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Portishead, BS20 6QB

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Requires improvement
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils213 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Jonathan Deeney
TrustTHE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 Jan 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151173.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils213
Girls110
Boys103
Eligible for free school meals8.5%
First language not English14.6%
SEN support27
EHC plan6
Average class size23.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.1%
Other White
8%
Indian
2.8%
White and Asian
2.3%
African
2.3%
Other Asian
1.9%
Irish
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Overall absence4.6%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence10.1%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)19
Applications (Reception)40
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll200
Unfilled places4.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.4
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)8.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.6
Support staff (FTE)13.63

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Mar 2016.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 213 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.