St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Pickering, North Yorkshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school in Pickering, North Yorkshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 84 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are friendly, happy and feel safe in this school.”
- “Pupils who join St Joseph’s in key stage 2, having had difficult educational experiences elsewhere, are supported exceptionally well.”
- “Their future educational opportunities are transformed.”
To improve
- “They are clear that the curriculum is work in progress.”
- “Opportunities for subject leaders to monitor and evaluate their subjects across school is limited.”
- “This limits their ability to see what is not working as well as they hoped, and make improvements where needed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 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) | 58% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire.
- Pickering Community Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Pickering Community Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Thornton Dale CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sinnington Community Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Amotherby Community Primary School 7.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Rillington Primary School 7.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Malton Primary Academy 7.4 mi Not judged Last distance published