Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152008.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 217 |
| Girls | 97 |
| Boys | 120 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 19.4% |
| First language not English | 9.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 38 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 25.5 |
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 | 22.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.85 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.85 |
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. | 26 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 42 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| 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 | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, similar to Staffordshire | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 5.5%, better than England, better than Staffordshire | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Chase View Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jan 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Hart School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chancel Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | All-through | Rugeley John Taylor | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Forest Hills Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | The John Bamford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2013. |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School made 26 offers from 42 applications (1.6 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 217 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.5% 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.