St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 5 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Scratton Road, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 5 June 2024
Strengths
- “St Joseph’s is a calm and nurturing place to learn.”
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy school.”
- “Pupils are courteous and respectful towards their peers and adults.”
To improve
- “However, they experience an inconsistent curriculum.”
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, do not always receive the teaching and support they need to achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, these aspirations are not being met consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 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) | 61% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Thurrock.
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Abbots Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Arthur Bugler Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Graham James Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Giffards Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good
- East Tilbury Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained