SCHOOL PROFILE

St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152006
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 225 220 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 119 52.9% of pupils
Male pupils 106 47.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.1%
9.7 pts below England
School 15.1%
Lichfield 17.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.4%
11.9 pts below England
School 8.4%
Lichfield 4.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lichfield 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.3%
174
Any other White background
5.3%
12
Any other Mixed background
4.9%
11
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
10
Any other Black background
2.2%
5
Indian
1.3%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.0% 27 of 225 pupils
8.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.0%
Lichfield 21.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 2.2% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
No specialist assessment yet 5
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

107.1% 19.0 pts above England
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School
107.1%
Lichfield
86.6%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information