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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston

Voluntary aided school · Wednesbury · WS10 8HN

Ages 3–11 · 245 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
1.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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
116 / 129
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
245 / 210 (117%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Hannett

Location

Address
Rough Hay Road, Darlaston
Postcode
WS10 8HN
Town
Wednesbury
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wednesbury, Walsall, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Primary schools in Wednesbury
16
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Primary in WS10
16
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

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 WednesburyNear WS10

  • Woods Bank Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8NQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM66.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Pinfold Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8PU · Walsall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Salisbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 8BQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Kings Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9JG · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • County Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0DH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Giles Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Willenhall · WV13 2ER · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Old Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.27

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Hannett
Telephone
01215686496
Website
www.st-josephs.walsall.sch.uk/

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