St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 104235
- Address
- Rough Hay Road, Darlaston, WS10 8HN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 243 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.1%
- Girls
- 53.9%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 46.1%
Mixed 12.8%
Indian 12.3%
African 12.3%
Other White 5.8%
Other 2.9%
Pakistani 2.1%
Caribbean 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2
WritingAverage1.6
MathsWell below average-3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 11 8 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 9 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 11 19 |
| Year 1 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 2 | 31 17 14 |
| Year 3 | 30 10 20 |
| Year 4 | 30 8 22 |
| Year 5 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 6 | 31 16 15 |