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EnglandEast of EnglandChelmsfordCM3 5JXSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

Primary

Chelmsford · Chelmsford · CM3 5JX www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.uk

Pupils
170
cap. 210
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
170
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
170
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio25.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF · Primary · Essex

Finance£6273 spend / pupil£6762 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
77%
+15pp
82%72%62%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
RWM higher standard
23%
+13pp
23%16%9%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 23%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
55%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
84%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
58%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
110.0

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
170
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX
Local authority
Essex
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
2024/2577%23%81%42%81%29%84%55%90%84%106.0108.0110.026%170
2023/2462%10%83%24%79%24%79%31%83%83%105.0107.0108.023%173
2022/2364%14%75%25%71%14%79%39%68%79%105.0106.0106.0-1.10-1.30+0.2020%180
2018/1979%13%83%25%92%29%88%21%96%92%106.0104.0105.0-0.80+1.10-2.4010%191
2017/1882%9%86%27%91%41%91%23%95%77%107.0106.0106.0+0.70+2.90+0.406%192
2016/1785%15%92%27%85%31%96%27%96%96%108.0107.0110.0+2.50+1.40+1.807%197

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
2024/2517022.426%3%8%5%11%
2023/2417320.623%5%10%4%9%
2022/2318018.720%5%12%5%13%
2021/2217914.615%4%11%6%11%
2020/2119120.315%3%8%
2018/1919117.210%3%7%4%9%
2017/1819219.16%3%11%5%11%
2016/1719718.27%3%12%4%7%

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