St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 25 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
148260
Address
Highford Lane, NE46 2DD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
179 (68% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
2.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
24%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White0.6%
Other1.1%
Indian1.1%
Mixed2.2%
White British95%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.6
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsBelow average-2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
59%
Local authority average
58%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
8%
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
103
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
22
18
4
Year 6
39
27
12
Year 7
55
24
31
Year 8
63
29
34
Year 2024-2025

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