St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPicknalls First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Uttoxeter.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Picknalls First School are primary schools in Uttoxeter.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Picknalls First School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Picknalls First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UttoxeterSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | UttoxeterPicknalls First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 270th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 301 | |
| Location | Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX | Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 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.
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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Picknalls First School
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