St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school in Pickering for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 132nd of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 May 2016, report published 2 June 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals32.1%

32.1%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.8%

4.8%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pickering Community Junior School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Pickering Community Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Thornton Dale CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Sinnington Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Gerard Eddy
Phone: 01751473102
Website: sjp.npcat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8AR
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 147243

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.