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St Joseph's RC Primary School
Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5 0ES
St Joseph's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Tameside). It has about 180 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances and Representation.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is about average.
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about 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 and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
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