Ofsted gradeOutstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Ranks above 94% of area schools (239 primary schools in Lancashire)
Note Overall effectiveness from the school's most recent inspection under Ofsted's previous (pre-report-card) framework.
Results & progress
Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).
| Met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) | 79% |
|---|---|
| Reached the higher standard | 29% |
| Reading progress | — |
| Writing progress | — |
| Maths progress | — |
School details
Voluntary aided schoolRoman Catholic
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Age range | 4–11 |
| Pupils on roll | 92 |
| Sixth form | No |
| Nursery classes | No |
| Setting | Rural |
Inspection history
Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Outstanding
| Early years | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Local house prices
Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £240,000 (207 sales in the window).
A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.