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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Derby · DE23 6SB

Ages 4–11 · 375 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-28

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
342

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill112%

375 pupils · 336 places

Pupils on roll
375
Boys / girls
202 / 173
School capacity
336
Capacity fill
375 / 336 (112%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
85
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 RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Churchill

Location

Address
St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane
Postcode
DE23 6SB
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Derby, Derby, 375 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE23
28
Primary in DE23
19
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

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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    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.86

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    • KS236%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.78

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM69.5%
    • Demand1.22

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  • Dale Community Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM55.8%
    • Demand0.95

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Churchill
Telephone
01332361660
Website
https://www.stjosephsderby.srscmat.co.uk/

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