St Josephs School
St Stephens Hill, St Stephens, Cornwall, PL15 8HN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Oliver Scott
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian/non-denominational
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 258
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 112071
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566772580
About this school
St Josephs School is an independent school in Cornwall. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Josephs School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Josephs School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.4 | 46.6 | 46.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 36% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Josephs School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.4 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.6 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.7 | 41.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 51
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highgate Hill House School9.3 miles
Special schools · Holsworthy
-
The Lowen School10.4 miles
Special schools
-
Copper Fields School10.8 miles
Special schools · Gunnislake
-
Tor View School10.9 miles
Special schools · Tavistock
-
Castlebridge School11.6 miles
Free Schools · Tavistock
Other schools in Cornwall
- Fountain Head House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Josephs School teach?
- St Josephs School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an independent school in Cornwall.
- Who is the headmaster of St Josephs School?
- The headmaster of St Josephs School is Mr Oliver Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Josephs School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Josephs School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Josephs School?
- St Josephs School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is St Josephs School full?
- St Josephs School has capacity for 258 pupils and 212 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Josephs School a faith school?
- No. St Josephs School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Josephs School a selective school?
- No. St Josephs School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Josephs School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.4 in 2022/23 and 46.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Josephs School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Josephs School'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 24 July 2026.