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St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School
Calver Crescent, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3LY
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School is a Christian primary school maintained by the local authority (Derbyshire). It has about 180 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.
Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.
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