St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth
Regents Gate, Exmouth, EX8 1TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Willcox
- Diocese
- Diocese of Plymouth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Plymouth CAST
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 140766
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01395264875
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Exmouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 185 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 2024, 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 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 72% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 83% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 83% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 72% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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, Exmouth has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth ranked 244th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 185 | — |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School | 8% | 7.2% | 42% | 170 | 0.4 miles |
| The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 18.7% | 151 | 0.4 miles |
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 23.2% | 611 | 0.7 miles |
| Marpool Primary School | 31% | 6.3% | 32.2% | 192 | 0.7 miles |
| Littleham Church of England Primary School | 8% | 7.9% | 68.2% | 67 | 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 14.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Exeter Road Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Marpool Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Littleham Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Exmouth
Other schools in Exmouth
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Exmouth.
- Bassetts Farm Primary School Primary
- Brixington Primary Academy Primary
- Exeter Road Community Primary School Primary
- Littleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Marpool Primary School Primary
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Exmouth Community College Secondary
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Special schools
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth is Mr Jonathan Willcox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth, 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 Primary School, Exmouth?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth has capacity for 236 pupils and 185 on roll (78%), 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, Exmouth a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Plymouth.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth is part of PLYMOUTH CAST. 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, Exmouth's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 36% 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, Exmouth rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth ranked 244th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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, Exmouth's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth'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.