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St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5AW

Ages 2–11 · 183 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-10

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
147

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

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
91 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
30
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
Archdiocese of Cardiff
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Francis

Location

Address
The Avenue, Walford Road
Postcode
HR9 5AW
Town
Ross-on-Wye
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Cardiff.

Open schools in Ross-on-Wye
12
Primary schools in Ross-on-Wye
11
Academies among open schools in Ross-on-Wye
25% (3)
Open schools in HR9
12
Primary in HR9
11
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Primary in Herefordshire, County of LA
78

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Ross-on-WyeNear HR9

  • Ashfield Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5AU · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 7FX · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Bridstow CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 6PZ · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.80

    1.1 miles away

  • Walford Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5SA · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 5–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 7PA · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand0.83

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Francis
Telephone
01989564655
Website
www.st-josephs.hereford.sch.uk/

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