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St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Mill Lane, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2ET

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2022). Last inspected 27 September 2022.

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1,357
Pupils
19.9%
Free school meals
1 July 2013
Opened

About this school

St Joseph's Catholic Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear. The school has 1,357 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2022). Last inspected 27 September 2022. The Executive Headteacher is James Crowe. The school is administered by South Tyneside local authority. It belongs to BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 July 2013.

School details

Executive Headteacher
James Crowe
Trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority
South Tyneside
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
URN
139878

Admissions

Applications for places at St Joseph's Catholic Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (South Tyneside). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.29
Progress 8 · 2023-24
41%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
67%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.05
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
45%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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