The quality of education	Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires Improvement
Early years provision	Inadequate

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Foundational Skills: Staff give pupils too much help in lessons, making it difficult for them to practice reading fluency.

Success of the Curriculum: New curriculums show sequence of learning and clear end points. Implementation is at an early stage.

Areas Needing Improvement: Early years curriculum does not prepare children well for future learning.

Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who struggle to read receive support to catch up with their peers.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour is good. They are polite, caring, and focus well on learning.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Curriculum for mathematics has been redesigned, but implementation is in early stages.

Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND receive effective support to access the same curriculum as their peers.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare; issues are resolved quickly by leaders.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Positive relationships between staff and pupils help pupils feel safe.

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Parental Involvement: Parents give feedback through Ofsted's Parent View.

Extracurricular Activities: Pupils engage in various clubs like gardening and charity activities.

Outdoor Facilities: Pupils participate in sports such as football and learn about water safety in swimming lessons.

Teacher Engagement: Staff feel well supported by leaders and governors.

Impact on Student Progress: New curriculums are designed to build upon prior learning, but implementation is early.

Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers do not consistently help pupils build on previous knowledge.

Assessment of Teaching Quality: Governors and trustees are taking actions to improve teaching quality.

2023 27 June

School inspection Requires Improvement
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2020 06 November

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Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Brandon and Byshottles, North East DH7 7LF

About Us

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in County Durham, North East.

It has 89 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 12 : 1.

At this school, 57% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mr David Miller
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 4-11 yr
School Size 112
Student Teacher Ratio 12 : 1
Year Founded 2020
Religion Roman Catholic

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	Current St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Brandon and Byshottles DH7 7LF	New Brancepeth Primary Academy Brandon and Byshottles DH7 7EU View profile	Langley Park Primary School Esh DH7 9XN View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	C	B-	B-
Ofset report	Requires Improvement	Good	Requires Improvement
Age range	4-11	2-11	2-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	12.7	21.8	32.1
Proficient Math	104	102	100
Proficient Read	103	107	101
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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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	104	98	97
Reading	103	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	57%	57.35%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%	7.35%	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	0.9	Above Average
Writing	-0.6	Below Average
Maths	3	Above Average