St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Term dates

We haven't checked Devon's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 14 families put this school as their first choice, and 15 places were offered. 14 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• The Big Step. Ofsted report
• Stagecoach Newton Abbot, Coombeshead Academy. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 6 December 2023. Overall: Requires improvement

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership and management

Requires improvement

Early years

Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

5–11

Pupils

80 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Plymouth

Academy trust

PLYMOUTH CAST

Phone

01626352559

Address

Coombeshead Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT

Website

st-josephs-primary.devon.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports