Barley Fields Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS22 6PR
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Wetherby has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wetherby and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Wetherby has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Wetherby ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
Gateways Prep School (6.8 miles); The Grammar School at Leeds Primary (9.2 miles); Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (9.4 miles).
Crossley Street Primary School (0.6 miles); St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa (3.5 miles); St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Boston Spa (4 miles).
Gateways School (6.8 miles); Queen Ethelburga’s College (9.1 miles); The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga’s (9.1 miles).
Tadcaster Grammar School (6.8 miles); St John Fisher Catholic High School (8.3 miles); St Aidan’s Church of England High School (8.5 miles).