UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 147243

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Academy converter · Pickering · YO18 8AR

Ages 3–11 · 84 pupils · North Yorkshire

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

84 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
84
Boys / girls
35 / 49
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
84 / 105 (80%)
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
27
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
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gerard Eddy

Location

Address
Swainsea Lane
Postcode
YO18 8AR
Town
Pickering
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 Pickering, North Yorkshire, 84 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Pickering
6
Primary schools in Pickering
5
Academies among open schools in Pickering
50% (3)
Open schools in YO18
6
Primary in YO18
5
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

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 PickeringNear YO18

  • Pickering Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pickering · YO18 8AJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Thornton Dale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pickering · YO18 7TW · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.3%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gerard Eddy
Telephone
01751473102
Website
https://sjp.npcat.org.uk

Official links