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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · CO12 3SU

Ages 5–11 · 114 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
105

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

22

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill96%

114 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
55 / 59
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
114 / 119 (96%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Sponsor
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Golding

Location

Address
The Drive, Dovercourt
Postcode
CO12 3SU
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
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 5–11, in Essex, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in CO12
9
Primary in CO12
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Golding
Telephone
01255503493
Website
http://www.st-josephs-dovercourt.essex.sch.uk

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