St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “They are attentive and resilient learners.”
- “Pupils talk excitedly about what they have learned and remembered.”
- “Pupils rise to the high expectations of achievement set by the school.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not always have high enough expectations of pupils’ writing in some subjects.”
- “Pupils do not routinely apply the grammar, punctuation and structural skills that they already know.”
- “This means that pupils do not always get the practice they need to consolidate their writing skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Elmwood Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Collingwood Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodville Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Riverside Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Rettendon Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cold Norton Primary School 2.8 mi Good