St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 326 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026No outcome in Ofsted's file
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 50% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 61% in Cheshire West and Chester and 62% in England.
2% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101 | 105 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Over St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, May 2024. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)230 m
- The Oak View AcademyPrimary. Good (overall), February 2024. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)370 m
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), April 2023. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)470 m
- Over Hall Community SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), March 2024. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)630 m
- Oaklands SchoolSpecial. Standards maintained, February 2025630 m
- The Winsford AcademySecondary. Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses. Attainment 8 of 32.0 (2025/26, provisional)750 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Cheshire West and Chester
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).