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EnglandNorth WestKnowsleyL32 9PFSt Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Primary

St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School

Primary

Knowsley · Liverpool · L32 9PF www.stjosephtheworkercps.co.uk/

Pupils
248
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
248
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
248
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKnowsley
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School · Primary · Knowsley

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
53%
-14pp
73%63%53%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
4%2%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
17%
Writing expected standard
57%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
67%
SPAG expected standard
57%
SPAG higher standard
10%
Reading scaled score
102.0
Maths scaled score
102.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
248
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Bewley Drive, Southdene, Liverpool, L32 9PF
Local authority
Knowsley
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2553%0%83%17%57%0%67%10%67%57%102.0102.0102.028%248
2023/2467%0%80%23%70%0%83%20%67%77%107.0103.0103.024%235
2022/2355%0%70%21%61%0%64%3%61%67%105.0100.0101.0+0.90+0.10+0.9024%248
2018/1973%3%87%23%77%7%87%17%73%87%105.0105.0107.0+2.30-0.30+1.7016%252
2017/1859%4%67%30%67%15%70%15%67%78%102.0102.0103.0+0.80+2.10+1.7019%241
2016/1747%7%67%10%70%10%70%10%80%70%102.0102.0103.0-0.70+0.10-0.3027%250

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524822.028%2%40%7%23%
2023/2423522.824%4%41%7%19%
2022/2324821.924%2%40%6%20%
2021/2224620.022%3%46%6%20%
2020/2124820.114%3%34%
2018/1925220.616%2%38%5%12%
2017/1824118.019%2%47%6%18%
2016/1725021.327%1%50%6%21%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.