St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BP
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly PictonSchool website ↗Pupils: 213 (capacity: 230)Part of THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
55.0%
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%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level59.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level72.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level83.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
22
Applications received
45
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
38.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
38.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
10.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 59.0% | 5.0% | +1.1 | -1.3 | +1.0 |
| 2016/17 | 93.0% | 14.0% | +6.5 | +1.1 | +5.5 |
| 2017/18 | 67.0% | 10.0% | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.8 |
| 2018/19 | 81.0% | 10.0% | +5.3 | +1.1 | +3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 57.0% | 0.0% | -2.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 |
| 2023/24 | 57.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 55.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |