St Joseph's Catholic School

Church Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1QY

Requires Improvement

Inspected 6 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

40.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

597

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 597 / 625 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.1%

Disadvantaged

20.8%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

22.6%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.4

Attainment 8

597 pupils

39.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.3%

Overall absence

19.0%

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.

42.01

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

15.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

7.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£49,344

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,854 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.5% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£8,212

Spend per pupil

£8,135

Income per pupil

59%

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.