Whalley Road, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 9QJ
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
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St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Clitheroe and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic (Jesuit) voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2008) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 18% of schools.
The St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
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 specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
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
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.15pm and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green
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Ribchester St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles); Barrow Primary School (5.5 miles); Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School (5.7 miles).
Stonyhurst College (1.6 miles); Oakhill School (5 miles); Moorland School (5.9 miles).
St Augustine’s Roman Catholic High School, Billington (5.2 miles); Ribblesdale High School (5.2 miles); Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (5.5 miles).