St Joseph's Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE5 1HF · Leicester
#1138 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12253 of 15,697 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is a academy primary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 213 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1138th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 213; capacity filled 69.4%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; St Joseph's Catholic Academy ranks 158th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)53%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Joseph's Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 53%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 515 m away
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 869 m away
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
761 students · 928 m away
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,007 students · 991 m away
Humberstone Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
353 students · 1.1 km away
Humberstone Infant Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
249 students · 1.1 km away
Gateway Sixth Form College
Leicester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.1 km away
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.2 km away
Avanti Fields School
Leicester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,236 students · 1.2 km away
Falcons Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
293 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Manor Farm Academy
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213 students
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213 students
Thurlby Community Primary Academy
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213 students
Waingroves Primary School
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213 students
Akaal Primary School
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213 students
Glenmere Community Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Academy a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1138 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Joseph's Catholic Academy rank in East Midlands?
St Joseph's Catholic Academy ranks #1138 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12253 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Academy had 213 students in 2025.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.