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St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chesterfield · S43 3LY

Ages 3–11 · 181 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
136

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

181 pupils · 166 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
90 / 91
School capacity
166
Capacity fill
181 / 166 (109%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic/Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Lowry

Location

Address
Calver Crescent, Staveley
Postcode
S43 3LY
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic/Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S43
20
Primary in S43
16
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM64.0%

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.2%
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  • Duckmanton Primary School

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  • Barrow Hill Primary Academy

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  • Henry Bradley Infant School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Lowry
Telephone
01246472798
Website
www.st-josephsrccofe.co.uk/

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