St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2DU

Requires Improvement

Inspected 5 June 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

33%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

150

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 150 / 210 (71%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

51.3%

Disadvantaged

15.3%

EAL

5.3%

SEN support

19.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

33%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

29.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.4

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

8.16

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£49,478

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,882 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,853

Spend per pupil

£9,540

Income per pupil

32%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.