St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
140558
Address
Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, WF9 2BP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
213 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
50.2%
Girls
49.8%
First language not English
37.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.6%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African5.2%
Unclassified5.6%
Mixed8%
Other White29.1%
White British46%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%
Other
1.4%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
55%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Reception, Full-time
29
15
14
Year 1
30
11
19
Year 2
28
20
8
Year 3
24
13
11
Year 4
24
11
13
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
30
13
17
Year 2024-2025

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