Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Rosecroft Lane, Loftus, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Geaves
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 141457
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287640613
About this school
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 182 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 85% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 90% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 85% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary 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 | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 6th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 5% | 18.6% | 182 | — |
| Handale Primary School | 82% | 4.7% | 48.6% | 183 | 0.4 miles |
| Hummersea Primary School | 50% | 6.7% | 49% | 261 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitecliffe Academy | 73% | 5.1% | 58.2% | 91 | 1.1 miles |
| Badger Hill Academy | 85% | 3.2% | 21.1% | 138 | 2.0 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 46.6% | 307 | 2.7 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)
- 18.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Handale Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Saltburn-By-The-Sea
-
Hummersea Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Whitecliffe Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Saltburn-By-The-Sea
-
Badger Hill Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Other schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 3rd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Badger Hill Academy Primary
- Handale Primary School Primary
- Hummersea Primary School Primary
- Lingdale Primary School Primary
- Lockwood Primary School Primary
- Oakridge Community Primary School Primary
- Saltburn Primary School Primary
- Skelton Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Primary
- Whitecliffe Academy Primary
- Freebrough Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr Simon Geaves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary 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 big is Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 182 on roll (87%), 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 Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 6th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary 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.