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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Good
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Foundational Skills: The new phonics scheme has quickly helped pupils to gain the knowledge they need to be able to read.
Success of the Curriculum: Teachers design learning so that pupils revisit prior knowledge. This helps them to understand and remember subject-specific information.
Areas Needing Improvement: Pupils do not have enough opportunities to deepen their knowledge and make links between what they know and new learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Leaders prioritise reading. Teachers use assessment well to inform pupils’ learning.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers are skilled at identifying pupils’ misconceptions and provide help to make sure they do not make repeated mistakes.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Strong relationships between pupils and staff support pupils to manage their behaviour successfully. No disruption in lessons.
Support for SEND Pupils: Teachers are knowledgeable about how to support pupils with SEND. They adapt learning so that pupils with SEND can access the full curriculum successfully.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say that bullying does not happen and any issues are dealt with quickly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders have developed a culture where pupils feel safe. They ensure that staff are trained to understand what might make pupils vulnerable.
Parent Feedback: Parents value the wide range of activities that pupils take part in.
Parental Involvement: There is a small group of parents who have raised concerns about the recent turbulence.
Extracurricular Activities: Year 6 pupils take on leadership roles, such as forest school leaders and house captains.
Impact on Student Progress: Leaders have designed a curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils. Staff say the leadership team has shared values and a common purpose.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Until recently, governors have not discharged their roles as effectively as they could.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Governors have not worked strategically enough and have been distracted with issues that do not focus on improving the quality of education.
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Wiltshire County, South West.

It has 93 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 61% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 4-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16 - 20.8
Proficient Math 101 111 103
Proficient Read 105 107 105
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 101 99 97
Reading 105 100 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 61% 54.88% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13% 6.97% 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 1.7 Above Average
Writing 1.7 Above Average
Maths -1.5 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 105 2 97 96
Reading 108 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 73% 13 59.84% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 23% 4 9.3% 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 3.3 Above Average
Writing -0.6 Below Average
Maths -0.4 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 107 1 92 94
Reading 108 1 94 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 86% 21 57.84% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 19% 10 8.08% 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 1.7 Above Average
Writing 2.9 Above Average
Maths 1.3 Above 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 106 99 93
Reading 107 100 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 65% 57.77% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 29% 9.43% 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 2.1 Above Average
Writing 1.2 Above Average
Maths 0.7 Average
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 24th 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 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 25th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 23rd 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 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 24th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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