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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Dudley · DY2 7PW

Ages 3–11 · 245 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.63 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
192

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

1.63 · Competitive

1st preferences

49

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill117%

245 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
129 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
245 / 210 (117%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
60
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
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Chapman

Location

Address
Hillcrest Road
Postcode
DY2 7PW
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
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 Dudley, Dudley, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Primary schools in Dudley
23
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY2
12
Primary in DY2
10
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 DudleyNear DY2

  • Kates Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 7HP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Tividale Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1TR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

  • Burnt Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 2LN · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Blowers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.77

    0.9 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8UH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Sledmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 8EH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Chapman
Telephone
01384889424
Website
www.st-jo-dud.dudley.sch.uk

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