St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · West Sussex
Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ
38
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 01/11/2022
Application demand
—
No council data
Attendance
91.7%
30.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
165
Capacity used
Has space46%
360 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Nicola Metcalfe
- Address
- Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ
- Phone
- 01243783709
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Ward / constituency
- Chichester West · Chichester
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 143553
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 33% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 31% | — | — |
| SEN support | 23% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
165 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
01 November 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 209 pupils
Attendance
91.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
8.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
4.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 38% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 5% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 36% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 2% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through West Sussex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.