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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sudbury · CO10 1JP

Ages 4–11 · 137 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
146

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 fill65%

137 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
61 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
137 / 210 (65%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Kemble

Location

Address
Beaconsfield Road
Postcode
CO10 1JP
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
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 4–11, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 137 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

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 SudburyNear CO10

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Kemble
Telephone
01787373365
Website
www.st-josephs.suffolk.sch.uk

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