St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Leicester
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2022. Leicester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Armadale Drive, Leicester, LE5 1HF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy.”
- “They say that they are proud to be part of the school, where they are valued and supported.”
- “Pupils are welcomed into a calm, well-structured and friendly environment.”
To improve
- “However, their achievement at the end of key stage 2 has been inconsistent over time.”
- “Nevertheless, outcomes are still not where they should be.”
- “However, it is not clear how this information is used to help pupils to improve their writing.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Leicester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
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- Humberstone Junior School 0.7 mi Outstanding
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