Gipsy Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 9AP
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Main point of differentiation
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is one of the best state primary schools in Wokingham and Bracknell, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It also has one of the best arts curriculum among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bracknell has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bracknell ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
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