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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, Pontefract WF9 2BP
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation and Environment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, 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.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above 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.)
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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