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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes

Academy converter · Devizes · SN10 1DD

Ages 4–11 · 165 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-06

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)21.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
159

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 fill79%

165 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
93 / 72
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
165 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
66
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 Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, DEVIZES
Academy trust
SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, DEVIZES
Headteacher
Mrs Yvonne Wilkins

Location

Address
St Joseph's Place
Postcode
SN10 1DD
Town
Devizes
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 4–11, in Devizes, Wiltshire, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Devizes
20
Primary schools in Devizes
15
Academies among open schools in Devizes
80% (16)
Open schools in SN10
20
Primary in SN10
15
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

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 Yvonne Wilkins
Telephone
01380723084
Website
http://www.stjosdevizes.wilts.sch.uk/

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