St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Lisa Hardy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 143553
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243783709
About this school
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Chichester. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 165 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
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
- 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 | 47 | 55 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 38% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 62% | 45% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 65% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% | 49% | 32% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | - | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 CofE Junior 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Joseph's CofE Junior School compares
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School ranked 179th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex 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 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 8.3% | 39.5% | 165 | — |
| St. Joseph's Infant School | — | 9.2% | 27.6% | 129 | 0.1 miles |
| Parklands Community Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 22.3% | 426 | 0.3 miles |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 11.3% | 213 | 0.8 miles |
| Portfield Primary Academy | 43% | 7% | 40.5% | 288 | 0.9 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)
- 39.46%
- English as an additional language
- 31.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.31%
- Persistent absence
- 30.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Joseph's Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Parklands Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Chichester
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St Richard's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Jessie Younghusband Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Portfield Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · West Sussex
Other schools in Chichester
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School ranks 20th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Chichester.
- Aldingbourne Primary School Primary
- Birdham CE Primary School Primary
- Bosham Primary School Primary
- Boxgrove CofE Primary School Primary
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Primary
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School Primary
- East Wittering Community Primary School Primary
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Primary
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Funtington Primary School Primary
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School Primary
- Kingsham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St. Joseph's CofE Junior School teach?
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Chichester.
- Who is the head of school of St. Joseph's CofE Junior School?
- The head of school of St. Joseph's CofE Junior School is Mrs Lisa Hardy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. Joseph's CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Joseph's CofE Junior 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 big is St. Joseph's CofE Junior School?
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St. Joseph's CofE Junior School full?
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 165 on roll (46%), 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 CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Joseph's CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St. Joseph's CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Joseph's CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St. Joseph's CofE Junior School?
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER 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 CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% 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 CofE Junior School rank locally?
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School ranked 179th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex 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 15% 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 CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Joseph's CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Joseph's CofE Junior 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 10 July 2026.