St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Retford

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Babworth Road, Retford DN22 7BP

https://www.st-josephs.notts.sch.uk/

St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Holy Family Catholic Primary School, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby).)

Particular strengths include Finances, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
0.6		Ordsall Primary School
0.7		Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
0.9		Thrumpton Primary Academy
1.0		Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
1.1		Bracken Lane Primary Academy
2.5		Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
2.5		Clarborough Primary School
3.0		Ranby CofE Primary School
3.2		Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School
3.6		Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
4.9		North Wheatley Church of England Primary School

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low.

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