St Joseph's RC Primary School
Leavale Road, Norton, Stourbridge, DY8 2DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Principal
- Mr Anthony Wilkes
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 141477
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384431980
About this school
St Joseph's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's RC Primary School, 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 15 February 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 57% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 70% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 73% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 RC 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 | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's RC Primary School compares
St Joseph's RC Primary School ranked 16th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 2.9% | 7% | 201 | — |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | 80% | 3.9% | 8% | 413 | 0.3 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | — | — | — | 275 | 0.7 miles |
| Gig Mill Primary School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 535 | 0.7 miles |
| Pedmore CE Primary School | 88% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 219 | 0.8 miles |
| Ham Dingle Primary Academy | 64% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 329 | 0.8 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)
- 7%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.9%
- Persistent absence
- 3.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oldswinford C of E Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Greenfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Gig Mill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Pedmore CE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Ham Dingle Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Stourbridge
St Joseph's RC Primary School ranks 4th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Stourbridge.
- Amblecote Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairhaven Primary School Primary
- Foley Infant School Academy Primary
- Gig Mill Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Hagley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's RC Primary School teach?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the principal of St Joseph's RC Primary School?
- The principal of St Joseph's RC Primary School is Mr Anthony Wilkes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's RC 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 many pupils are at St Joseph's RC Primary School?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's RC Primary School full?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. 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 RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Joseph's RC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's RC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's RC Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 RC Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School ranked 16th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% 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 RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's RC 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.