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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Ofsted Ratings, Reviews, Exam Results & Admission 2026

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
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The quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding
Previous inspection grade Requires Improvement
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Foundational Skills: Staff are highly skilled in teaching early reading. Pupils are taught phonics right from the start.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils consistently achieve highly, including the most disadvantaged. The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils learn to read accurately, fluently and confidently. They meet the high expectations leaders set.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who fall behind are quickly identified and well-supported to make rapid progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour and conduct are exemplary. Any incidents of poor behaviour are resolved swiftly and effectively.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders ensure pupils with SEND get the help and support they need to be successful and overcome learning barriers.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying, harassment and violence are not tolerated. Staff are trained to identify welfare concerns and take appropriate action.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders respond robustly to any concerns staff raise and work in partnership with agencies to support pupils.
Parent Feedback: Parents are positive about the high standard of education their children receive.
Parental Involvement: Leaders provide opportunities for parents to engage with the school community through clubs, trips and activities.
Extracurricular Activities: Leaders provide a wide range of opportunities including clubs, trips, visits, and responsibilities like mathematics or science ambassadors.
Teacher Engagement: Staff value the high expectations set by leaders and are well supported to manage their workload and well-being.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers plan interesting lessons that engage and motivate pupils. Pupils take great pride in their work.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers check pupils’ understanding in lessons, clarify misconceptions, and address gaps in knowledge effectively.
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in West Midlands County, West Midlands.

It has 231 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.

At this school, 39% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Religious education (RE) makes these ideals explicit, while our expectations, behaviour guidelines, and nurturing philosophy make them implicit.
Through the development and delivery of a comprehensive and well-balanced curriculum, we also teach British values.
Through daily communal worship, processes and institutions for the entire school, such as behaviour awards, faith awards, charitable fundraising activities, student-led initiatives, and electing and managing a successful School Council, the school actively promotes British values.
At our school, we place a high priority on democracy.
Through our School Council, students have the opportunity to have their opinions heard.
Children are taught to think independently starting in EYFS, and self-worth and self-belief are highly appreciated.
To make sure that this connection is made and understood, children are asked to specify which aspect of the school's behaviour standards code they have violated.
Students are instructed on the importance of laws, their justifications, how they regulate and safeguard us, the duties associated with this, and the repercussions of breaking the law.
Within the context of learning from our mistakes, connections with biblical messages and God's rules of forgiveness are also appreciated at St. Joseph's.
We created a Behaviour and a Faith award system, which is constantly used throughout the school, to encourage and reward good behaviour, attitude, and work.
We are dedicated to honouring the work of kids.
Informally, during group projects, individually, in front of the entire class, and throughout the school, we try to compliment the kids.
The celebration assemblies are the most important events on the academic calendar.
Children receive rewards for adhering to the school's mission statement and behaviour guidelines in general as well as for behaviour, success outside of school, and academic accomplishment.
At our school, students are actively encouraged to make decisions because they know they are doing it in a secure and encouraging environment.
We set limits for our students to make decisions securely as a school by offering a secure setting and a carefully thought-out curriculum.
Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our e-Safety teaching.
Students have the ability to select their own options, such as joining extracurricular clubs.
Additionally, they must respect the right to privacy of individuals in their class and at school.
Children are expected, in line with the gospel values we uphold, to embrace disability and differences and recognise the need for individual liberty, at a level appropriate to their abilities.
This is achieved through enhancing pupils' understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity in our local community.
Collective Worship and discussions involving prejudices and prejudice-based bullying have been followed and supported by learning in RE and PSHE.
Our curriculum includes yearly opportunities for us to learn about various cultures.
We embrace historic social role models through Black History month and through our RE curriculum and we encourage children to learn about the diverse world we live in through exploration of our communities, at parish and social level, eg.
The Olympics and the World Cup are two current events that are good teaching tools for a variety of subjects.
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Ofset report Outstanding Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 5-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 20 25.8 20.2
Proficient Math 100 108 103
Proficient Read 102 109 103
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 100 98 97
Reading 102 99 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 39% 56.36% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 4% 5.69% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -2 Below Average
Writing 1.6 Above Average
Maths -3.4 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 104 98 96
Reading 106 1 97 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70% 11 58% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 6.75% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.8 Above Average
Writing 0.2 Average
Maths -0.2 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 104 5 97 94
Reading 105 4 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59% 42 57.79% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 4 5.6% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.5 Below Average
Writing -3.9 Below Average
Maths -1.7 Below Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 99 95 93
Reading 101 95 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 17% 51.33% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 4.54% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -3.4 Below Average
Writing -7.0 Well Below Average
Maths -5.1 Well Below Average
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 22nd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025
Summer Term 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 21st Jul 2025
Students Teachers
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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