Academy converter · Worcestershire

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
151072URN

St Joseph's Close, Ombersley Way, St. Joseph's Close, Droitwich, WR9 0RY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2022 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below Worcestershire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Worcestershire

48 applications for 30 places · 104th of 145 in Worcestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 28 June 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development		Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	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

0.3 below Worcestershire median (1.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2024 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2023 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 2.0; Worcestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.0; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Worcestershire median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 116876), 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	48	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2025	30	41	1.4	26	0.87
Sep 2024 *	30	45	1.5	18	0.60
Sep 2023 *	30	46	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2022 *	24	49	2.0	21	0.88
Sep 2021 *	30	44	1.5	23	0.77
Sep 2020 *	28	42	1.5	23	0.82
Sep 2019 *	30	61	2.0	37	1.23
Sep 2018 *	21	38	1.8	20	0.95
Sep 2017 *	29	54	1.9	33	1.14
Sep 2016 *	30	51	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2015 *	30	48	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2014 *	30	52	1.7	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 67% · Maths 48% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%101st of 113 in Worcestershire

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Worcestershire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Worcestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Worcestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Worcestershire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Worcestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Worcestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Worcestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	0%	105	101
2023/24	72%	0%	108	104
2022/23	67%	4%	107	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 Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Westacre Middle School
0.3 km · Worcestershire

Remains Good2022

57%met the SATs standard
Chawson First School
0.6 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place
Witton Middle School
0.7 km · Worcestershire

Good2023

57%met the SATs standard
Westlands First School
1.3 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
1.6 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place
Hindlip CofE First School
4.0 km · Worcestershire

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place
Ombersley Endowed First School
4.1 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place
Wychbold First and Nursery School
4.5 km · Worcestershire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151072 · 885/3317
Trust: Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 18.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 116876)
Address: St Joseph's Close, Ombersley Way, St. Joseph's Close, Droitwich, WR9 0RY
Local authority: Worcestershire · Wychavon

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