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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Sudbury · CO10 1JP

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 22 February 2023

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At a glance

School type
Academy converter
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Website
www.st-josephs.suffolk.sch.uk
URN
152142

In figures

We hold 5 Reception admissions rounds for it, 2022 to 2026; none was decided by a published distance. An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 22 February 2023 confirmed its earlier grade, Good.

Catchment area

Catchment area: not named in the council's figures. Every applicant was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance was not needed to decide places.

Admissions cutoff distance: Reception

Every applicant was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance was not needed to decide places.

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Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
7/10less deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
7/10less deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher30.4%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications20.8%18.1%
In managerial or professional work34.4%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways16.4%18.1%
Residents in very good health42.1%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier72.3%62.3%
Social housing11.6%17.1%
Privately rented15.9%20.5%
Detached houses23.9%22.9%
Flats12.5%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms16%21.1%
Households with no car or van18.6%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01029915 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£267,500322 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£210,000–£340,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (68)£390,000
Semi-detached (83)£275,000
Terraced (123)£235,000
Flat (48)£150,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
6an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
22an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
7an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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