At a Glance
Assessment: Individual
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Mixed Boys and Girls
Places per year: 150
Introduction
St Joseph’s College is a selective, mixed, Catholic academy. While St Joseph’s College allows people of other faiths to enter the school, the vast majority of its students are Catholic. At St Joseph’s College, students will be enriched academically, spiritually, moraly, and socially. They endeavour to create a community at school where everyone is valued and respected. St Joseph’s College partakes in many different charitable events, such as Lasallian Developing World Projects, and Macmillan Cancer Research to name a couple. There will be morning prayers, whole school masses, celebration of Saints days, and active engagement in community service, so as to celebrate the Catholic faith.
St Joseph’s College achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.45 in 2019, which is an above average score. In 2019 79% of students achieved a 5+ in Maths and English, compared to the national average of 43% and local average of 36%. The Attainment 8 score was 14 points above the national average.
St Joseph’s College has an entry exam that all applicants are required to pass in order to be eligible for a position. The details of the exam and the different entry requirements can be difficult to find and understand. Fortunately 11 Plus Hero is here to help! We have compiled everything for you here, we also offer services such as past papers and other resources to help your child with the entry exam.
St Joseph's College’s Key Information
Here is the key information to help with finding and contacting St Joseph’s College for admission.
School Address
Full Address:
St Joseph’s College, London Road, Trent ValeStoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 5NT
Contact Information
Parking in the school
There is parking within the school as well as nearby on-street parking
Additional parking off site
- Car Park: CCP Parking, Hilton Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6RP, 40 minute walk from the school.
- Car Park: Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Spark Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1NY, 50 minute walk from the school.
Additional parking off site
- Car Park: CCP Parking, Hilton Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6RP, 40 minute walk from the school.
- Car Park: Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Spark Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1NY, 50 minute walk from the school.
Key Information for St Joseph’s College, Stoke on Trent
PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2014)
Selection Test
St Joseph's College’s Key Dates and Application Information
Here are the key dates for registering and taking the exams. When the results are received you will also be told how many applicants achieved the pass mark so that you can decide on the likelihood that your child will be accepted based on the entry criteria.
Open Day
Entry Exam Registration
Entry Exam Date
Entry Exam Date
Entry Exam Results Date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for St Joseph’s College, Stoke on Trent
The following links will help with understanding the admission process, and also helping you make a decision as to whether you want to apply.
St Joseph's College Exam Format
St Joseph’s College’s entry exam consists of two papers taken on different days. One of the papers will be on Verbal Reasoning and will take 50 minutes. The other paper will be on Non-Verbal Reasoning, and will take 40 minutes. The tests are multiple choice and standardised, with adjustments made for age difference.
Two papers
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Standardised multiple choice
11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✖✖ | ✖✖ | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✖✖ |
Pass Mark
A standardised mark of 105 is required to be considered for entry, this is either pass or fail and so achieving a greater mark will not give any additional priority.
Pass Mark
A standardised mark of 105 is required to be considered for entry, this is either pass or fail and so achieving a greater mark will not give any additional priority.
Catchment Area
Tie breakers for oversubscription will be resolved by giving priority to those living closest to the school. Otherwise there is no catchment area.
Additional Eligibility
- If your child has a disability or Special Educational Need which may cause disadvantage in the entrance exam, let the school know beforehand with written information and proof.
- Oversubscription Criteria: This is listed in order of greatest priority to lowest priority
- Baptised Catholic Children who are, or have previously been, “Looked After Children”
- Baptised Catholic Children who have a sibling attending St Joseph’s College
- Baptised Catholic Children of a member of staff at St Joseph’s College
- Baptised Catholic Children limited so that the total of categories 1-4 cannot exceed 125
- Non-Catholic Children who are, or have previously been, “Looked After Children”
- Christian Children who have a sibling attending St Joseph’s College
- Christian Children of a member of staff at St Joseph’s College
- Christian Children limited so that the total of categories 6-8 cannot exceed 18
- Non-Christian Children who have a sibling attending St Joseph’s College
- Non-Christian Children of a member of staff at St Joseph’s College
- Non-Christian Children
- If there is oversubscription within categories 1-4, St Joseph’s College will give priority to children whose SIF is accompanied by a “Certificate of Catholic Practice”. This can be obtained from your local parish priest if you attend church regularly for 5+ years.
- If there is oversubscription within categories 5-8, then St Joseph’s College will give priority to children who’s SIF is accompanied by proof of membership to other Christian denominations.
- If there is oversubscription within categories 9-11 then priority will be given to those living closest to the school.
- If previous oversubscription criteria is not sufficient then priority will be given to those living closest to the school.
St Joseph’s College, Stoke on Trent FAQs
The pass mark for St Joseph’s College is a standardised score of 105. Achieving a higher score than 105 does not give you any greater advantage. The mark is standardised to account for variation in tests and other factors such as age difference.
St Joseph’s College’s 11 Plus exams consist of two papers, one will be on Verbal Reasoning and will take 50 minutes, the other is on Non-Verbal Reasoning and will take 40 minutes. Both tests consist of multiple choice questions and are standardised. The exam board that St Joseph’s College uses is not know, but materials from Gl and CEM are still likely to be helpful.
St Joseph’s College has some sample questions so that you can get an idea of what the questions they will ask look like, however they also say that practice papers can be found from WHSmith’s, we do not know which type these are though. It is likely that they are either CEM or GL.
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