St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE23 6SB · Derby
#986 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#11028 of 15,697 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 375 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 36.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 986th 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: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 375; capacity filled 111.6%.
There are 133 schools in Derby; St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 75th of 128 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)59%
- 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%)22.7%
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 Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 375
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 59%
- 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 Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
141 students · 288 m away
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
129 students · 550 m away
Becket Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 586 m away
Firs Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 643 m away
Arboretum Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
607 students · 702 m away
Hardwick Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
589 students · 811 m away
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
196 students · 820 m away
Dale Community Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
545 students · 858 m away
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
299 students · 860 m away
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 934 m away
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Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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374 students
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378 students
Waddington All Saints Academy
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372 students
North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
North Wingfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
378 students
Lift Beacon
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
379 students
St Giles Academy
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371 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 36.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #986 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 Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #986 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #11028 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy had 375 students in 2025.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.