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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Market Harborough · LE16 9BZ

Ages 4–11 · 190 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-31

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)89%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

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 fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
99 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
35
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 Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Dabbs

Location

Address
Coventry Road
Postcode
LE16 9BZ
Town
Market Harborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
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 Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Market Harborough
20
Primary schools in Market Harborough
16
Academies among open schools in Market Harborough
70% (14)
Open schools in LE16
20
Primary in LE16
16
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

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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    • FSM13.9%

    0.6 miles away

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  • Meadowdale Primary School

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    Market Harborough · LE16 7XQ · Leicestershire

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    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.7%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Dabbs
Telephone
01858465359
Website
http://www.stjosephs.leics.sch.uk

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