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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD5 9HU

Ages 3–11 · 310 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-21

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
268

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

33

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill91%

310 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
310
Boys / girls
162 / 148
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
310 / 341 (91%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
66
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr David Marshall

Location

Address
Grosvenor Road, Dalton
Postcode
HD5 9HU
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 310 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD5
13
Primary in HD5
9
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HuddersfieldNear HD5

  • Dalton School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 9HN · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Hill View Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8YE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Moldgreen Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8AE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Lowerhouses CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8JY · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8XW · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Kirkheaton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 0HR · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Marshall
Telephone
01484531669
Website
www.stjosephscps.co.uk

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