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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0PA

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
193

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

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
100 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST
Academy trust
CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST
Sponsor
Catholic Diocese of Brentwood
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria McBrown

Location

Address
Scratton Road
Postcode
SS17 0PA
Town
Stanford-le-Hope
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
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 4–11, in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
11
Primary schools in Stanford-le-Hope
8
Academies among open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
100% (11)
Open schools in SS17
11
Primary in SS17
8
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Primary in Thurrock LA
39

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 Stanford-le-HopeNear SS17

  • Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0DF · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.15

    0.3 miles away

  • Abbots Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • Arthur Bugler Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BQ · Thurrock

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Graham James Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7ES · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Giffards Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7TG · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 9BH · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.7 miles away

  • East Tilbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    East Tilbury · RM18 8SB · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.97

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria McBrown
Telephone
01375672217
Website
www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/

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