What did Ofsted judge St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has 94 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy take?

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy located?

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Todmorden, OL14 5HP, Calderdale.

How do I apply to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?

When St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after child — A baptised Catholic 'looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Other baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of the relevant academy, see [1] below, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62.8% of pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after child — A baptised Catholic 'looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Other baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of the relevant academy, see [1] below.
4Other baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children.
5Looked after/previously looked after child (non-Catholic) — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
6Other children with a sibling in the school — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
7Children of staff — Children with a parent or carer who has been employed at the school for a minimum of two years prior to the closing date for applications.
8Children of regular worshippers in other churches — Children with a parent/carer who regularly worships in a church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. Confirmation in writing from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required as evidence.
9Other children — Other children.

Reference to 'see [1] below' for parish definitions is mentioned but the referenced list itself is not included in the provided text.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has 94 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy take?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy located?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Todmorden, OL14 5HP, Calderdale.
How do I apply to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: When St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after child — A baptised Catholic 'looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Other baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of the relevant academy, see [1] below, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62.8% of pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after child — A baptised Catholic 'looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Other baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of the relevant academy, see [1] below.
4Other baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children.
5Looked after/previously looked after child (non-Catholic) — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
6Other children with a sibling in the school — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
7Children of staff — Children with a parent or carer who has been employed at the school for a minimum of two years prior to the closing date for applications.
8Children of regular worshippers in other churches — Children with a parent/carer who regularly worships in a church which is in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. Confirmation in writing from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required as evidence.
9Other children — Other children.

Reference to 'see [1] below' for parish definitions is mentioned but the referenced list itself is not included in the provided text.

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has 94 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy take?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy located?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Todmorden, OL14 5HP, Calderdale.
How do I apply to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: When St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after child — A baptised Catholic 'looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Other baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of the relevant academy, see [1] below, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62.8% of pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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