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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115201

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford · CM3 5JX

Ages 2–11 · 180 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
163

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 fill86%

180 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
90 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
180 / 210 (86%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Tracey North

Location

Address
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers
Postcode
CM3 5JX
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
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 2–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Primary schools in Chelmsford
56
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM3
28
Primary in CM3
23
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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    • FSM9.7%

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.4%

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  • Woodville Primary School

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM5.6%

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  • Cold Norton Primary School

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.6%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tracey North
Telephone
01245321828
Website
www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.uk

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