St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Langwith Road, Langwith Junction, Mansfield, NG20 9RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dani Seaman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 141478
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623742609
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, 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 29 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 64% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 6% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 79% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 79% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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, A 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 49th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.4% | 22.8% | 248 | — |
| Brookfield Primary School | 19% | 7.5% | 65.1% | 143 | 0.2 miles |
| The Park Infant & Nursery School | — | 6.4% | 32.2% | 227 | 0.5 miles |
| The Park Junior School | 66% | 5.7% | 35.8% | 262 | 0.5 miles |
| Langwith Bassett Primary Academy | 44% | 6.4% | 42.9% | 100 | 0.7 miles |
| Model Village Primary School | 53% | 4% | 48.8% | 230 | 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)
- 22.83%
- English as an additional language
- 26.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brookfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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The Park Infant & Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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The Park Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Langwith Bassett Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Model Village Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 2nd of the 41 ranked primary schools in Mansfield.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
- Birklands Primary School Primary
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School Primary
- Brookfield Primary School Primary
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Primary
- Crescent Primary School Primary
- Cuckney CofE Primary School Primary
- Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) Primary
- Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Dani Seaman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A 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 many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 248 on roll (118%), so it is at or above 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, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 76% 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, A Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 49th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A 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.