St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Coombeshead Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 10th of 27 primary schools in Newton Abbot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 28 January 2024

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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

80 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals30%

30%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.8%

13.8%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.8%

28.8%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	31% met the expected standard
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nichola Day
Phone: 01626352559
Website: st-josephs-primary.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coombeshead Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Local authority: Devon
URN: 140765

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.