St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater

Park Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EE

Good

Inspected 1 October 2019

Good

Ofsted

54%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

202

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 202 / 210 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

13.4%

Disadvantaged

25.2%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

7.9%

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)

54%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

17.0%

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.

9.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

6.32

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

£46,444

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,471 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.7

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.3 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.

£6,431

Spend per pupil

£6,896

Income per pupil

48%

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.