The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium is average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. There are no pupils who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who have support for special educational needs or disability is well below average. There are no pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan. Children in the early years receive part-time education in the Nursery during the morning. In Reception, they receive full-time education. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. There have been significant changes to staffing and leadership since the previous inspection. In April 2014, the acting headteacher was appointed as executive headteacher of the school. He is also executive headteacher of Malton St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, which is an outstanding school. The executive headteacher, a national leader of education, spends half the week at St Joseph’s. The deputy headteacher is at the school for the whole of the week.