Little Sutton Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 6PB
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sutton Coldfield and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 9 members of St. John Paul II Multi Academy Company. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2011) inspection.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield has two classes 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, Sutton Coldfield ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. 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, Sutton Coldfield
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, Sutton Coldfield
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 7.40am to 5.40pm.
Find another school near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
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Coppice Primary School (0.6 miles); Moor Hall Primary School (1 mile).
Highclare School (3.5 miles); Birchfield Independent Girls’ School (6.3 miles); Hydesville Tower School (7.3 miles).
Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School (0.4 miles); Plantsbrook School (1.2 miles); Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (1.7 miles).