St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
Wellington Road, Todmorden, OL14 5HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carole Carlile
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 147583
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Telephone
- 01706812948
About this school
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Todmorden. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Roman Catholic 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. 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 | 21 | 22 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 73% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 100% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 91% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 59% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Roman 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 | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 56th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5% | 75.6% | 94 | — |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School | 56% | 3.1% | 32.7% | 237 | 0.1 miles |
| Ferney Lee Primary School | 46% | 5.1% | 31.4% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Castle Hill Primary School | 42% | 4.4% | 22.6% | 162 | 0.5 miles |
| Shade Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 178 | 0.9 miles |
| Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School | 72% | 3% | 13.2% | 169 | 1.4 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)
- 75.56%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 5.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School0.1 miles
Primary · Todmorden
-
Ferney Lee Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Todmorden
-
Castle Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Todmorden
-
Shade Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Todmorden
-
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Todmorden
Other schools in Todmorden
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Todmorden.
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Ferney Lee Primary School Primary
- Shade Primary School Primary
- Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Primary
- Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy Secondary
- Pennine Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Todmorden.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Carole Carlile, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Roman 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 many pupils are at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 157 pupils and 94 on roll (60%), 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ROMERO CATHOLIC 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 56th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Roman 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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Roman 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 2 July 2026.