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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Healds Road, Dewsbury WF13 4HY
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2018. The present school opened in 2021.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Progress.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
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