St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs, St Peter's Park Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs is a primary school in Broadstairs for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 4th of 5 primary schools in Broadstairs. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 13 February 2025
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils enjoy attending this happy and safe school. There is plenty for pupils to do before school in the breakfast club and after school in the various activities that staff oversee. The popular clubs, such as football, basketball and cross-stitch, and various trips through the year, enrich pupils' experiences. The school's values help pupils to develop respectful and tolerant attitudes. Staff expect pupils to achieve well and work hard. Pupils live up to these high expectations. They behave sensibly in lessons and play well together at social times. Well- thought-through routines ensure that from early years, children learn the expectations and rules of the school quickly. Pupils with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from a well-tailored approach. Those who struggle with their behaviour are given extra help in the school's 'quiet room' or the 'support room'. The after-school 'thrive' club extends this work and helps older pupils discuss and understand their own mental health. Pupils enjoy the various leadership opportunities on offer such as play leaders, litter pickers and librarians. Many join the school council, eco-council and chaplaincy team so they can have a say in how the school is run and contribute to school assemblies.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the curriculum is not embedded securely enough. Consequently, pupils do not deepen their knowledge and understanding as well as they could. The school should embed the curriculum so that it is equally secure across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
151 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Mildred's Primary Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Wellesley Haddon Dene School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicki O'Halloran
- Phone
- 01843861738
- Address
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs, St Peter's Park Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2BA
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 140641
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.