St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Beaconsfield Road
Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1JP

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
210
Pupils
157 (Boys: 72, Girls: 85)
Free School Meals
16.6%
Capacity utilisation
75% 157 / 210
Establishment type
Voluntary aided school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open, but proposed to close
Closed
Mar 2026

Key identifiers

URN
124763
LAESTAB
9353310
UKPRN
10070158
Establishment No.
3310
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 6 Sep 2017
Latest activity: ungraded visit (26 Apr 2023)
Outcome: “School remains Good”
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
157
Admissions
Not applicable
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Does not apply
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Ungraded visit “School remains Good”
    26 Apr 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
  • Good
    6 Sep 2017
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: 9