St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy
Higginson Road, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Baron
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stockport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 490
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 150473
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614325689
About this school
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 457 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish (URN 136430).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy ranked 6th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% 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 | 85% | 5% | 32% | 457 | — |
| St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary | 55% | 6.4% | 32.1% | 227 | 0.1 miles |
| Abingdon Primary School | 39% | 5.3% | 43.8% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Vale View Primary School | 47% | 8.3% | 47.8% | 408 | 0.5 miles |
| Broadstone Hall Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 26.1% | 503 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 22% | 180 | 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)
- 31.96%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 12.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary0.1 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Abingdon Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Vale View Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Broadstone Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockport
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy ranks 6th of the 63 ranked primary schools in Stockport.
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Adswood Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Park Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Banks Lane Infant School Primary
- Banks Lane Junior School Primary
- Bredbury Green Primary School Primary
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Primary
- Bridge Hall Primary School Primary
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Clare Baron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, 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 big is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy has 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 490 pupils and 457 on roll (93%), 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 Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy ranked 6th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% 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 Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census.
- What are St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, 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 10 July 2026.