St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN
Phone: 01543263505
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Deirdre McLeary
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 205
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 18
% eligible for free school meals: 8.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 21 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #18 of 25 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#16St James Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#17St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolGood
#20St Stephen's Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Fulfen Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Streethay Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3The St. Mary's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Charnwood Primary AcademyGood
#5Christ Church CofE (C) Primary SchoolGood
#6Five Spires AcademyGood
#7Gentleshaw Primary AcademyGood
#8Greysbrooke Primary SchoolGood
#9Hayes Meadow Primary SchoolGood
#10Henry Chadwick Primary SchoolGood
#11Highfields Primary AcademyGood
#12Holly Grove Primary AcademyGood
#13Millfield Primary SchoolGood
#14Ridgeway Primary AcademyGood
#15Scotch Orchard Primary SchoolGood
#16St James Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#17St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolGood
#20St Stephen's Primary SchoolGood
#21The Croft Primary SchoolGood
#22The Howard Primary SchoolGood
#23The Richard Crosse CofE Primary SchoolGood
#24All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement
#25Little Aston Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,832 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #20 of 40 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#18The Howard Primary School£7,027
#19Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School£6,933
#20St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£6,832
#21Whittington Primary and Nursery School£6,628
#22The Croft Primary School£6,627

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Mary Howard Church of England Primary School£11,667
#2St Andrew's Church of England Primary School£9,854
#3Ridgeway Primary Academy£9,116
#4Anna Seward Primary£8,431
#5Springhill Primary Academy£7,818
#6Hayes Meadow Primary School£7,779
#7Chadsmead Primary Academy£7,678
#8Manor Primary Academy£7,540
#9Streethay Primary School£7,515
#10Henry Chadwick Primary School£7,467
#11All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School£7,371
#12St James Church of England Primary Academy£7,363
#13Chase Terrace Primary School£7,335
#14Boney Hay Primary Academy£7,161
#15Fulfen Primary School£7,112
#16St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School£7,092
#17Charnwood Primary Academy£7,059
#18The Howard Primary School£7,027
#19Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School£6,933
#20St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£6,832
#21Whittington Primary and Nursery School£6,628
#22The Croft Primary School£6,627
#23Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School£6,535
#24Longwood Primary School£6,527
#25St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy£6,496
#26The St. Mary's CofE Primary School£6,358
#27The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School£6,207
#28St Stephen's Primary School£6,195
#29Five Spires Academy£6,031
#30Holly Grove Primary Academy£6,023
#31St Chad's CofE Primary School£5,985
#32Thomas Barnes Primary School£5,908
#33Highfields Primary Academy£5,793
#34Little Aston Primary Academy£5,747
#35Willows Primary Academy£5,638
#36Scotch Orchard Primary School£5,630
#37Millfield Primary School£5,401
#38Gentleshaw Primary Academy£5,398
#39Greysbrooke Primary School£4,605
#40St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School£4,226

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