St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

Bracknell ForestVoluntary aided school

Gipsy Lane, Bracknell Forest, RG12 9AP

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Philpott - Acting HeadteacherSchool website ↗Pupils: 208 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 11 January 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
90.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding67.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)112.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding57.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
78
Families who got their first-choice
1.6%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
37.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1666.0%14.0%+0.2-0.3+1.7
2016/1781.0%11.0%+0.9+1.1+1.5
2017/1884.0%13.0%+4.4+1.4+2.2
2018/1990.0%19.0%+2.2+0.1+1.1
2022/2389.0%21.0%+3.7+1.9+5.1
2023/2481.0%10.0%---
2024/2590.0%13.0%---
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