St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston at a glance

Located in Wednesbury, Walsall, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 243 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 74% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 17.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 27% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 43 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 22.5 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 42% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.