Academy converter · Middlesbrough

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
404Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142374URN

Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2NT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Middlesbrough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Middlesbrough

110 applications for 60 places · 18th of 40 in Middlesbrough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

23 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
8 May 2019
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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Middlesbrough median (1.8) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

110 applications · 60 places offered · 58 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2023 2.1; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2022 2.2; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2021 2.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2020 2.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2019 2.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.6
2018 2.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.5
2017 3.2; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2016 3.3; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2015 3.1; Middlesbrough median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 3.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Middlesbrough median in 10 of 11 years.

This school
Middlesbrough median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's RC Primary School (URN 111702), 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	60	110	1.8	58	0.97
Sep 2025	53	98	1.9	51	0.96
Sep 2024	53	92	1.7	51	0.96
Sep 2023	57	118	2.1	56	0.98
Sep 2022	54	119	2.2	54	1.00
Sep 2021	50	129	2.6	64	1.28
Sep 2020	45	120	2.7	55	1.22
Sep 2019	44	122	2.8	62	1.41
Sep 2018	46	126	2.7	61	1.33
Sep 2017	46	145	3.2	66	1.43
Sep 2016	42	138	3.3	52	1.24
Sep 2015 *	46	142	3.1	54	1.17
Sep 2014 *	42	145	3.5	64	1.52

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 69% · Maths 76% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%23rd of 40 in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Middlesbrough 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Middlesbrough 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Middlesbrough 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Middlesbrough 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Middlesbrough 76% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Middlesbrough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Middlesbrough median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	0%	106	104
2023/24	60%	0%	104	104
2022/23	64%	7%	105	105

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 Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Breckon Hill Primary School
0.6 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Abingdon Primary School
0.8 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Berwick Hills Primary School
1.1 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Beech Grove Primary School
1.1 km · Middlesbrough

Standards maintained2024

1.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ayresome Primary School
1.3 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Middlesbrough

Good2024

1.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Lift North Ormesby
1.3 km · Middlesbrough

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142374 · 806/3340
Trust: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 444 pupils · 404 on roll
Free school meals: 34.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2015
Replaced: St Joseph's RC Primary School (URN 111702)
Address: Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2NT
Local authority: Middlesbrough

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