Academy converter · Dudley

St Joseph's RC Primary School

5–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141477URN

Leavale Road, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 2DT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

73 applications for 30 places · 31st of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

15 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's RC Primary School, URN 103849

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Dudley median (2.4) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 2.6; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 3.4; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 2.2; Dudley median median 2.2
2022 2.8; Dudley median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Dudley median median 2.2
2020 2.6; Dudley median median 2.3
2019 2.5; Dudley median median 2.3
2018 2.5; Dudley median median 2.2
2017 2.7; Dudley median median 2.4
2016 2.7; Dudley median median 2.4
2015 2.3; Dudley median median 2.3
2014 2.4; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Dudley median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's RC Primary School (URN 103849), the previous school.

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	30	73	2.4	31	1.03
Sep 2025	29	75	2.6	25	0.86
Sep 2024	21	72	3.4	21	1.00
Sep 2023	26	56	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2022	30	84	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2021	30	71	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	79	2.6	39	1.30
Sep 2019	30	75	2.5	38	1.27
Sep 2018	30	75	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2017	30	81	2.7	44	1.47
Sep 2016	30	81	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	70	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	30	73	2.4	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%15th of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dudley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	10%	108	105
2023/24	57%	0%	104	103
2022/23	70%	13%	107	106

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 RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Oldswinford C of E Primary School
0.4 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Greenfield Primary School
1.1 km · Dudley

Good2024

3.5applications per place
Gig Mill Primary School
1.1 km · Dudley

Good2020

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Pedmore CE Primary School
1.3 km · Dudley

2025

4.8applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Ham Dingle Primary Academy
1.3 km · Dudley

Good2023

2.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
King Edward VI College Stourbridge
1.6 km · Dudley

Not yet inspected
Rufford Primary School
2.0 km · Dudley

Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
The Ridge Primary School
2.1 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141477 · 332/3355
Trust: Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 5.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2014
Replaced: St Joseph's RC Primary School (URN 103849)
Address: Leavale Road, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 2DT
Local authority: Dudley

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