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EnglandNorth WestLancasterLA1 2DUSt Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Primary

St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Primary

Lancaster · Lancaster · LA1 2DU www.stjosephslancaster.co.uk

Pupils
150
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
33%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
150
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
33%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
150
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster · Primary · Lancashire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
33%
+20pp
40%27%13%
'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
50%
Reading higher standard
13%
Writing expected standard
54%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
8%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
54%
SPAG higher standard
13%
Reading scaled score
101.0
Maths scaled score
102.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

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
150
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%

Contact

Address
Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2DU
Local authority
Lancashire
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
2024/2533%0%50%13%54%0%63%8%75%54%101.0102.0101.025%150
2023/2413%0%19%0%25%0%38%6%38%25%95.096.094.022%166
2022/2340%0%47%13%63%0%83%10%77%60%100.0103.0101.0-1.90-0.10+2.1029%172

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
2024/2515016.025%15%51%9%29%
2023/2416617.722%15%59%12%40%
2022/2317218.329%15%59%10%35%
2021/2216415.821%16%60%8%32%

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