St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of
St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- The Avenue, Walford Road, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5AW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Herefordshire, County of
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at St Joseph’s RC Primary School.”
- “Parents and carers share their children’s enthusiasm for the education provided.”
- “They greatly value how well staff communicate with them and treat pupils as individuals.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, they do not implement the curriculum quite as leaders intend.”
- “This means that pupils miss some elements of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 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) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Herefordshire, County of.
- Ashfield Park Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Bridstow CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Walford Nursery & Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Goodrich CofE Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lea CofE Primary School 3.7 mi Good
- King's Caple Primary Academy 4.0 mi Not judged