St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Voluntary aided school in Chelmsford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 180 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 6.70% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5JX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.uk |
| Telephone | 01245321828 |
| URN | 115201 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 June 2024, published 15 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Elmwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Collingwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Woodville Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Riverside Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Rettendon Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Cold Norton Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
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