St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
Whalley Road, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, BB7 9QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane McCormack
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 119641
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254826246
About this school
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Clitheroe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 88% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 25% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 88% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green compares
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green ranked 133rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3% | 3.1% | 110 | — |
| Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School | 91% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 307 | 2.4 miles |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho | 71% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 274 | 2.7 miles |
| Whalley Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4% | 7.7% | 315 | 2.9 miles |
| Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 30% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 96 | 3.0 miles |
| Barrow URC Primary School | 73% | 4% | 6.2% | 206 | 3.1 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)
- 3.13%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.04%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho2.7 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Whalley Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
-
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Barrow URC Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Clitheroe
Other schools in Clitheroe
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green ranks 5th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Clitheroe.
- Barrow URC Primary School Primary
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Primary
- Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Primary
- Edisford Primary School Primary
- Gisburn Primary School Primary
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School Primary
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Primary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Primary
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green teach?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Clitheroe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green is Mrs Jane McCormack, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green full?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green has capacity for 120 pupils and 110 on roll (92%), 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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green as having nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green rank locally?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green ranked 133rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green'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 30 June 2026.