St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Grosvenor Road, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 9HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Marshall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 341
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 148483
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484531669
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 310 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 52 | 47 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 45% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 53% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 62% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 64% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 59th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6% | 26% | 310 | — |
| Dalton School | 52% | 5% | 30.4% | 487 | 0.1 miles |
| Hill View Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 62.3% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.6% | 45.8% | 189 | 0.6 miles |
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 28.7% | 338 | 0.7 miles |
| Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School | 42% | 8.2% | 59.4% | 250 | 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)
- 26%
- English as an additional language
- 15.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 13.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dalton School0.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Hill View Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Moldgreen Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 18th of the 37 ranked primary schools in Huddersfield.
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is Mr David Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 big is St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 341 pupils and 310 on roll (91%), 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 Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is part of BLESSED PETER SNOW 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 Catholic Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 61% 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 Academy rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 59th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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.