St Josephs Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, Leicester, LE5 1HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clair Dedman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 307
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 138115
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162416197
About this school
St Josephs Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Josephs Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 47% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 66% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 66% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Josephs Catholic Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 245 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Josephs Catholic Academy compares
St Josephs Catholic Academy ranked 54th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.9% | 24.8% | 213 | — |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | 37% | 7.3% | 39.1% | 449 | 0.3 miles |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | 43% | 5.6% | 28.1% | 248 | 0.5 miles |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | 79% | 5.1% | 23% | 761 | 0.6 miles |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | — | 5.2% | 18.4% | 249 | 0.7 miles |
| Humberstone Junior School | 81% | 5.3% | 26.1% | 353 | 0.7 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)
- 24.77%
- English as an additional language
- 29.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 10.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scraptoft Valley Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Humberstone Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Humberstone Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
St Josephs Catholic Academy ranks 107th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Josephs Catholic Academy teach?
- St Josephs Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Josephs Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Josephs Catholic Academy is Mrs Clair Dedman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Josephs Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Josephs Catholic Academy, 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 Josephs Catholic Academy?
- St Josephs Catholic Academy has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Josephs Catholic Academy full?
- St Josephs Catholic Academy has capacity for 307 pupils and 213 on roll (69%), 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 Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Josephs Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Josephs Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Josephs Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Josephs Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Josephs Catholic Academy is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Josephs Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 Josephs Catholic Academy compare with other schools in Leicester?
- St Josephs Catholic Academy ranked 54th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Josephs Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Josephs Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Josephs Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Josephs Catholic Academy'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.