Academy converter · Derby

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
375Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146104URN

St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane, Derby, DE23 6SB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.3 below Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

94 applications for 52 places · 46th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

12 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 May 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby, URN 112926

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

0.3 below Derby median (2.1) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

94 applications · 52 places offered · 51 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Derby median median 2.1
2025 2.3; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.7; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Derby median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Derby median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Derby median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Derby median median 1.8
2018 2.0; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby (URN 112926), 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	52	94	1.8	51	0.98
Sep 2025	50	114	2.3	50	1.00
Sep 2024	49	82	1.7	47	0.96
Sep 2023	50	96	1.9	56	1.12
Sep 2022	48	83	1.7	53	1.10
Sep 2021	49	71	1.5	44	0.90
Sep 2020	50	93	1.9	56	1.12
Sep 2019	50	104	2.1	59	1.18
Sep 2018 *	50	101	2.0	60	1.20
Sep 2017 *	50	98	2.0	61	1.22
Sep 2016 *	50	84	1.7	51	1.02
Sep 2015 *	50	95	1.9	56	1.12
Sep 2014 *	50	109	2.2	64	1.28

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 73% · Maths 78% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%32nd of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derby median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	3%	105	105
2023/24	62%	2%	105	104
2022/23	57%	4%	105	104

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 Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
0.3 km · Derby

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
0.6 km · Derby

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
Becket Primary School
0.6 km · Derby

Good2023

3.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Firs Primary School
0.6 km · Derby

Good2022

1.9applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Arboretum Primary School
0.7 km · Derby

Good2024

2.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Hardwick Primary School
0.8 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
0.8 km · Derby

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place
Dale Community Primary School
0.9 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146104 · 831/3542
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 336 pupils · 375 on roll
Free school meals: 22.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby (URN 112926)
Address: St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane, Derby, DE23 6SB
Local authority: Derby

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