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St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Main Road, Boughton, Newark NG22 9JE
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Attendance.
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is below average.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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