St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
Holloway Hill, Malmesbury, SN16 9BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Morrell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 126424
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01666822331
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Malmesbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury, 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 | 23 | 22 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 73% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 86% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 73% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 77% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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, Malmesbury has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury ranked 147th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 3.6% | 20.7% | 77 | — |
| Malmesbury Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 410 | 0.5 miles |
| Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.1% | 12% | 174 | 1.6 miles |
| Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | 13% | 4.2% | 17% | 56 | 3.4 miles |
| Crudwell CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 132 | 3.7 miles |
| Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 131 | 3.8 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)
- 20.73%
- English as an additional language
- 22%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Crudwell CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School3.8 miles
Primary · Chippenham
Other schools in Malmesbury
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Malmesbury.
- Crudwell CofE Primary School Primary
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Minety Church of England Primary School Primary
- Oaksey CofE Primary School Primary
- Sherston CofE Primary School Primary
- Malmesbury School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malmesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is Mr Nick Morrell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury, 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, Malmesbury?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury has capacity for 150 pupils and 77 on roll (51%), 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 Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 43% 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, Malmesbury compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury ranked 147th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% 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, Malmesbury's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury'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.