St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Devizes, Wiltshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes is a primary school in Devizes, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Joseph's Place, Devizes, SN10 1DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils demonstrate the school’s vision, ‘shine’, in all that they do.”
- “Pupils are polite, kind and friendly.”
- “They understand the importance of inclusion and make sure that pupils who join the school are warmly welcomed into the St Joseph’s family.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects assessment is not used as well.”
- “As a result, leaders are unsure what pupils know and can do.”
- “However, they have not yet identified the key knowledge they want pupils to learn and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2023 (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) | 24% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Southbroom Infants' School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wansdyke School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southbroom St James Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Rowde CofE Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Nursteed Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heddington Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published