St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is a voluntary aided school in Southwark for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 209 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022. In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Pitman Street Camberwell London SE5 0TS |
| Phone | 02077033455 |
| Reference Number | 100853 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 209 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.33%
Girls: 51.67% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 50.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 60.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| 4 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 5 | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| 6 | 29 | 33 | 62 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 61.7% |
| Unclassified | 8.6% |
| White, Other | 4.3% |
| White, British | 3.8% |
| Caribbean | 3.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
St Joseph’s Catholic Junior School continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school. Pupils thrive in a nurturing environment where they feel happy and safe. Leaders uphold high expectations, and the curriculum is both broad and well-structured, promoting positive behavior and maturity among pupils. There is effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), allowing them to access diverse opportunities and develop their skills through various extracurricular activities.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2022 | School inspection |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Short inspection |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Oct 1999 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils behave well and feel safe.
- High expectations set by leaders.
- Broad and well-sequenced curriculum.
- Strong support for pupils with SEND.
- Effective staff training and support.
- Pupils experience a wide range of extracurricular activities.
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils lack enjoyment in reading and do not read for pleasure at home.
- Cross-curricular links can dilute key subject knowledge.
- Teachers do not routinely check pupils' understanding before progressing.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 6% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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In 2024–25 St Joseph's Catholic Junior School had 222 pupils for 240 places. 18 places (7.5%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Camberwell Primary” planning area
Southwark counted 434 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 381 in 2029–30, down 12%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Pupils | 231 | 237 | 238 | 239 | 235 | 239 | 236 | 235 | 237 | 232 | 231 | 230 | 223 | 226 | 222 |
| Unfilled | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 7.5% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Joseph's Catholic Junior School had 22.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.0 | 20.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 13.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 32.4% | 14.5% | 10.6% | 7.7% | 27.7% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 16.0% | 6.3% | 18.1% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 60.0% | 54.5% | 58.3% | 92.9% | 64.7% | 56.3% | 58.3% | 42.9% | 7.1% | – | 23.1% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 69.2% | 63.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 17.5 | 10.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 26.3% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 19 | 7 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 23 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 St Joseph's Catholic Junior School received £10,018 and spent £10,174 for each of its 209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £77,000 (£368 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £141,000 | £19,000 | £54,000 | £106,000 | £209,000 | £279,000 | £109,000 | £77,000 |
| per pupil | £611 | £84 | £240 | £470 | £942 | £1,249 | £484 | £368 |
| In-year balance | £21,000 | -£122,000 | £35,000 | £52,000 | £103,000 | £69,000 | -£169,000 | -£33,000 |
| per pupil | £90 | -£535 | £154 | £230 | £464 | £311 | -£748 | -£156 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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0 miles |
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What is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
When was St Joseph's Catholic Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School was last inspected in September 2022.
How many pupils does St Joseph's Catholic Junior School have?
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School has 209 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Junior School cover?
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
What are St Joseph's Catholic Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School?
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is at Pitman Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0TS.
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