St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9DP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Green
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Assisi Catholic Trust
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 211
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 145994
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268683903
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Canvey Island. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Early years
- 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 | 29 | 31 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 61% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 74% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 77% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranked 109th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 200 | — |
| William Read Primary Academy | 53% | 6% | 33.8% | 189 | 0.4 miles |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Winter Gardens Academy | 44% | 8.8% | 38.1% | 411 | 0.6 miles |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.5% | 20.5% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| Canvey Junior School | 74% | 5.2% | 28.2% | 239 | 0.7 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)
- 18.58%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 6.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Read Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Winter Gardens Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Canvey Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
Other schools in Canvey Island
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Canvey Island.
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Canvey Junior School Primary
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primary
- Leigh Beck Junior School Primary
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary
- William Read Primary Academy Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
- Castle View School Secondary
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary
- Athena School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Canvey Island.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is Mr James Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, 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 and Nursery?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 211 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), 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 Catholic Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is part of ASSISI CATHOLIC 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 and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 and Nursery compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranked 109th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 and Nursery's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery'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 and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery'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.