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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cannock · WS12 1DE

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
101 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
32
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
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Corbett

Location

Address
Hill Top, Hednesford
Postcode
WS12 1DE
Town
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
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 Cannock, Staffordshire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Cannock
31
Primary schools in Cannock
20
Academies among open schools in Cannock
55% (17)
Open schools in WS12
15
Primary in WS12
10
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 CannockNear WS12

  • St Peter's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 1BE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Poppyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4RY · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 6DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM44.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • West Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4BH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM28.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Five Ways Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 2EZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Gorsemoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 3TG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM14.3%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Corbett

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