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St Joseph's RC Primary School

Academy converter · Stourbridge · DY8 2DT

Ages 5–11 · 201 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-30

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
87 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Wilkes

Location

Address
Leavale Road, Norton
Postcode
DY8 2DT
Town
Stourbridge
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
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 5–11, in Stourbridge, Dudley, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Primary schools in Stourbridge
21
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY8
21
Primary in DY8
11
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.0%
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  • The Ridge Primary School

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  • Hob Green Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Wilkes
Telephone
01384431980
Website
st-jo-st.sch.life/

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