St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Highview Crescent, Hutton, CM13 1BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hutton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 140th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.7%

10.7%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Willowbrook Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Long Ridings Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Woodlands School Hutton Manor	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Poulter
Phone: 01277227282
Website: st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highview Crescent, Hutton, CM13 1BJ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115183

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.