Voluntary aided school · Derbyshire

St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School

3–11Ages
181Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman Catholic/Church of EnglandReligious character
134773URN

Calver Crescent, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3LY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

39 applications for 24 places · 148th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

14 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 24 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	39	1.6	25	1.04
Sep 2025	20	33	1.7	20	1.00
Sep 2024	19	38	2.0	19	1.00
Sep 2023	18	29	1.6	18	1.00
Sep 2022	22	42	1.9	23	1.05
Sep 2021	20	37	1.9	19	0.95
Sep 2020	21	45	2.1	23	1.10
Sep 2019	19	42	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2018	20	41	2.1	22	1.10
Sep 2017	20	57	2.9	22	1.10
Sep 2016	20	43	2.2	15	0.75
Sep 2015	20	53	2.7	20	1.00
Sep 2014	19	36	1.9	17	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 65% · Maths 80% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%105th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	0%	104	104
2023/24	68%	12%	104	104
2022/23	85%	20%	109	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Staveley Junior School
0.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Speedwell Infant School
0.6 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place
Inkersall Spencer Academy
0.8 km · Derbyshire

2026

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Poolsbrook Primary Academy
1.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hollingwood Primary School
1.4 km · Derbyshire

Improved significantly2024

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Duckmanton Primary School
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

1.6applications per place
Barrow Hill Primary Academy
1.9 km · Derbyshire

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place
Henry Bradley Infant School
2.1 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134773 · 830/3549
Religious character: Roman Catholic/Church of England
Capacity: 166 pupils · 181 on roll
Free school meals: 35.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2006
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic and Church of England Primary (URN 112905)
Address: Calver Crescent, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3LY
Local authority: Derbyshire · Chesterfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources