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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Grosvenor Road, Dalton, Huddersfield HD5 9HU
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 310 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in June 2019. The present school opened in 2021.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Finances.
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Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is above average.
Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
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