St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Whalley Road, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, BB7 9QJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jane McCormackSchool website ↗Pupils: 106 (capacity: 120)

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 May 2024Full 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
Outstanding
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.
71.0%
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%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
14
Applications received
23
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

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
0.0%
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).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/16-----
2016/1789.0%22.0%+1.5+3.2-1.6
2017/18100.0%50.0%+4.4+3.7+4.1
2018/1989.0%33.0%+2.4+1.8+3.3
2022/2379.0%21.0%+1.4+2.8+2.6
2023/2488.0%25.0%---
2024/2571.0%7.0%---
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