St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Gipsy Lane, Bracknell Forest, RG12 9AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Philpott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Bracknell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 110027
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344425246
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bracknell Forest. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 81% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 97% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 90% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bracknell Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89% | 62% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell ranked 2nd of 26 primary schools in Bracknell Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 210 | — |
| Holly Spring Primary School | 48% | 4.8% | 18.6% | 603 | 0.3 miles |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | 52% | 5.7% | 17.5% | 422 | 0.7 miles |
| Harmans Water Primary School | 35% | 5.8% | 21.2% | 445 | 0.8 miles |
| Fox Hill Primary School | 59% | 5.7% | 19.9% | 214 | 0.9 miles |
| Whitegrove Primary School | 66% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 418 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.33%
- English as an additional language
- 34.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holly Spring Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
Sandy Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
Harmans Water Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
Fox Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
Whitegrove Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bracknell
Other schools in Bracknell Forest
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bracknell Forest.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is Mrs Nicola Philpott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell compare with other schools in Bracknell Forest?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell ranked 2nd of 26 primary schools in Bracknell Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.