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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Rugeley · WS15 1BN

Ages 2–11 · 194 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

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 fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
113 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr David Jobburns

Location

Address
Newman Grove
Postcode
WS15 1BN
Town
Rugeley
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 2–11, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Rugeley
20
Primary schools in Rugeley
16
Academies among open schools in Rugeley
55% (11)
Open schools in WS15
21
Primary in WS15
16
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 RugeleyNear WS15

  • Churchfield CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2LB · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Chancel Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2EW · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Forest Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2PD · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM76.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • The John Bamford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2PA · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.0%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Jobburns

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