St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL
Headteacher: Miss Ann Cassidy-JonesSchool website ↗Pupils: 429 (capacity: 420)Part of ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 7 December 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
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 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.
66.0%
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%.
15.0%
Reading
Expected level92.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Maths
Expected level92.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
108
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
8.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
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).
18.0%
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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 | 86.0% | 11.0% | +3.4 | -1.8 | +2.4 |
| 2016/17 | 98.0% | 24.0% | +4.4 | +4.1 | +3.2 |
| 2017/18 | 87.0% | 36.0% | +3.1 | +2.8 | +2.5 |
| 2018/19 | 84.0% | 22.0% | +4.8 | +1.9 | +1.3 |
| 2022/23 | 82.0% | 24.0% | +2.2 | +2.2 | +5.1 |
| 2023/24 | 72.0% | 18.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 66.0% | 15.0% | - | - | - |