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St Joseph's Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Salisbury · SP1 1QY

Ages 11–16 · 565 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.64
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
636

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

109

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
308
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill90%

565 pupils · 625 places

Pupils on roll
565
Boys / girls
309 / 256
School capacity
625
Capacity fill
565 / 625 (90%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
149
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Higgins

Location

Address
Church Road, Laverstock
Postcode
SP1 1QY
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 565 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Salisbury
67
Secondary schools in Salisbury
7
Academies among open schools in Salisbury
55% (37)
Open schools in SP1
19
Secondary in SP1
4
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SalisburyNear SP1

  • Wyvern St Edmund's Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 1RE · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • South Wilts Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 3JJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Sarum Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP2 9HS · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence12.6%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Higgins
Telephone
01722335380
Website
http://www.sjcs.org.uk/

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