St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

The Catholic Schools Inspectorate took place on 17^th and 18^th May 2023. This is the new national framework for all Catholic schools in England and Wales.

The school has been judged to be outstanding in all areas: Catholic life and mission, Religious education and Collective worship. We were the first school to be judged outstanding in the Diocese of Portsmouth under the new Catholic Schools Inspectorate.

The school is judged under three areas:

• Catholic life and mission
• Religious education
• Collective worship

We are very proud of our staff, children and parents for their commitment to our school vision, Religious Education and our Catholic faith.

Catholic Schools Inspectorate Report - Please see below some extracts from the report. 

• St Joseph’s lives the school’s vision of welcoming Christ in everyone whilst seeking the highest possible achievements. Relationships throughout the school are built on the highest level of care and respect. The school is exceptional in its welcome and support of all members of the community, particularly the most vulnerable.
• The exemplary model of servant leadership underpins the school’s success.
• Pupils talk about the care and respect that all staff have for them and how they will support them in times of difficulty and joy.
• Pupils demonstrate a deep sense of belonging to this welcoming, inclusive community. They are engaged and passionate about all aspects of school life.
• Pupils are joyful ambassadors for their school; they have a clear understanding of the school’s vision and they work hard to maintain excellent relationships with each other and with adults.
• Pupils thoroughly enjoy their RE learning at St Joseph’s.
• In their interactions with pupils, all teachers demonstrate a deep commitment to the importance of religious education and expect pupils to do their best.
• High-quality teaching in religious education enthuses and engages pupils, enabling them to be confident, successful learners.
• Pupils and staff participation in a wide range of prayer and liturgy opportunities is exceptionally heartfelt and enthusiastic.
• Pupils value the wide range of prayer and liturgy at St Joseph’s including traditional Catholic prayer as well as more spontaneous opportunities.
• The newly appointed RE champions have embraced their role enthusiastically and work collaboratively with staff to provide high quality liturgies for their peers and younger children.

Please see HERE for the Catholic Schools Inspectorate Report 2023