St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

School overview

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is a primary school serving Chelmsford, Essex, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 170 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 'Good'. 77% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 15.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 7% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 23% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF their first choice was offered one of its 16 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 22.4 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. 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.