St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes
St Joseph's Place, Devizes, SN10 1DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, DEVIZES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Yvonne Wilkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 137371
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380723084
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Devizes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 165 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, 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 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 24% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 79% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 71% | 36% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | 75% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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, Devizes 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 | 50% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 24% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes ranked 172nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 24% | 8.2% | 43.3% | 165 | — |
| Southbroom Infants' School | — | 7.3% | 45.9% | 71 | 0.6 miles |
| The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 5.7% | 32.3% | 192 | 0.8 miles |
| Wansdyke School | 54% | 4.1% | 17% | 237 | 0.9 miles |
| Southbroom St James Academy | 64% | 7.3% | 41.7% | 108 | 1.0 miles |
| Rowde CofE Academy | 78% | 4.4% | 19.6% | 115 | 1.2 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)
- 43.32%
- English as an additional language
- 18.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.18%
- Persistent absence
- 24.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southbroom Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · Devizes
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The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Devizes
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Wansdyke School0.9 miles
Primary · Devizes
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Southbroom St James Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Devizes
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Rowde CofE Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Devizes
Other schools in Devizes
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Devizes.
- All Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chirton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Primary
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Nursteed Community Primary School Primary
- Rowde CofE Academy Primary
- Southbroom Infants' School Primary
- Southbroom St James Academy Primary
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Primary
- The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Devizes.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes is Mrs Yvonne Wilkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes, 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, Devizes?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes has capacity for 210 pupils and 165 on roll (79%), 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, Devizes a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes is part of SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, DEVIZES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 24% 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, Devizes compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes ranked 172nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% 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, Devizes's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes'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.