St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School
Calver Crescent, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Lowry
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 166
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 134773
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246472798
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 181 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 25 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 68% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 12% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 80% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 and CofE (VA) Primary 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School compares
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 109th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 | 65% | 3.6% | 36.4% | 181 | — |
| Staveley Junior School | 56% | 6.7% | 64.3% | 125 | 0.2 miles |
| Speedwell Infant School | — | 6.6% | 62.4% | 103 | 0.4 miles |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | 66% | 4.9% | 44.6% | 378 | 0.5 miles |
| Poolsbrook Primary Academy | 33% | 7.6% | 60.9% | 69 | 0.9 miles |
| Hollingwood Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 25.1% | 313 | 0.9 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)
- 36.36%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 3.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Staveley Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Speedwell Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Inkersall Spencer Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Poolsbrook Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hollingwood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School ranks 26th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School is Mrs Paula Lowry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School, 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 Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School?
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School has capacity for 166 pupils and 181 on roll (109%), 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 and CofE (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School is designated Roman Catholic/Church of England, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 and CofE (VA) Primary School rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 109th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 and CofE (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School'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 and CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary 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 1 July 2026.