Harwich Community Primary School and NurserySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harwich.
Summary of the comparison
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery and 53.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery (30.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarwichHarwich Community Primary School and Nursery | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 379th of 430 in Essex | 153rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 119 | |
| Location | Harwich, CO12 3NS | CO12 3SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.0% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 11.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery · St Joseph's Catholic Primary School