St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Essex
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Essex for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- The Drive, Dovercourt, CO12 3SU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “St Joseph’s serves its local community well.”
- “This is a school full of happiness.”
- “Pupils and staff enjoy being members of this tight-knit community where every child is cherished.”
To improve
- “However, in a few foundation subjects, these assessment strategies are at an earlier stage of development.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are less clear about which aspects of learning pupils are less secure in.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 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) | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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 Essex.
- The Mayflower Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 0.5 mi Good
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi Good
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley 4.2 mi School remains Good
- Walton on the Naze Primary School 5.4 mi Good