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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL1 4DJ

Ages 2–11 · 201 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill85%

201 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
96 / 105
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
201 / 236 (85%)
Free school meals
23.9%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST
Headteacher
Mrs Roisin Wright

Location

Address
Chapel Street, Devonport
Postcode
PL1 4DJ
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
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 2–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL1
16
Primary in PL1
11
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Primary in Plymouth LA
69

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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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM46.2%
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  • College Road Primary School

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    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St George's CofE Primary Academy

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    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Stuart Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • KS279%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Roisin Wright
Telephone
01752563185
Website
http://www.st-josephs.plymouth.sch.uk

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