St Joseph's RC Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Herefordshire, County of. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Joseph's RC Primary School.

Ross-On-Wye, HR95AW Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

71

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
74.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 88.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
27 March 2014
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
The Avenue
Walford Road
Ross-On-Wye, HR95AW
Phone
1989564655
Website
st-josephs.hereford.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
116911
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
The Avenue, Walford Road, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5AW
Website
www.st-josephs.hereford.sch.uk/
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Cardiff
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
170
Free School Meals
19.4% (33 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.2% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
6.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
88.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
13.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
88.0 (+29.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
6.8 (10.7 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.9 (2.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 107.0
2023 107.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
8 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
17
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
170 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Treat others as you would like to be treated"

Grateful Generous Attentive Discerning Compassionate Loving Faith-Filled Hopeful Eloquent Truthful Learned Wise Curious Active Intentional Prophetic

Catholic ethos central to school culture with Catholic Religious Education at the core, regular Mass and liturgical celebrations, close collaboration with the parish (St Frances of Rome) and guidance by Catholic Social Teaching.

Head Teacher's Message

On behalf of St. Joseph’s school community I would like to warmly welcome you to our school website. We are a thriving and happy Catholic school, providing a broad and balanced curriculum. We take a holistic approach to education; focusing on developing the whole child with Christ at the centre of all we do.

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum is organised into subject areas as laid out in the National Curriculum (2014) for Key Stages 1 and 2 and the Early Years framework (2024). Learning is delivered through Hands – practical experiences, Head – academic thinking, and Heart – emotional connection. Subject leaders have designed progressive curriculum maps to cover key knowledge and skills from Early Years to Year 6. Curriculum is enriched by workshops, trips and residentials, and integrates community involvement.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

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