St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Tadcaster, LS24 9JG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils talk positively about their school and are keen to do well.”
- “Children in early years quickly and happily settle into routines.”
- “Pupils are motivated by the rewards the new behaviour approach offers.”
To improve
- “However, there are times when this is not as precise as it could be.”
- “Sometimes staff present tasks or move learning on without checking how secure prior knowledge this.”
- “This means that some pupils cannot move on with a task as they have not had their prior learning checked.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2025 (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) | 11% | 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, 13 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.
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.
- Riverside School, Tadcaster 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tadcaster Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saxton Church of England Primary School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy 5.4 mi Good Last distance published