St Joseph's Catholic Infants School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is a voluntary aided school in Southwark for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 147 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024. Many teachers don't stay: 52% of its teachers had left the school a year later (in 2019/20), against 14% nationally.
Ofsted inspection: January 2024.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Pitman Street Camberwell London SE5 0TS |
| Reference Number | 100854 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 147 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.66%
Girls: 50.34% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 59.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| 2 | 18 | 27 | 45 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 55.1% |
| Caribbean | 10.2% |
| Unclassified | 9.5% |
| White, British | 6.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.4% |
| White, Other | 2.7% |
| Chinese | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
St Joseph’s Catholic Infants School continues to demonstrate a solid performance as a good school, with a strong emphasis on creating a warm and welcoming environment for its pupils. Parents appreciate the support from staff, and pupils express happiness and safety within the school community. The school effectively prioritizes early reading and ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, are well-supported and provided with a range of enriching experiences to enhance their education. The curriculum is ambitious and progressively builds on pupils' prior knowledge across various subjects.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 07 Dec 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Dec 2023 | School inspection |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Short inspection |
| 03 Oct 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 29 Oct 2001 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- The school has a warm and welcoming environment that promotes happiness and safety.
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- A wide range of enriching experiences beyond the classroom.
- Strong parental engagement and support.
- Pupils demonstrate good behavior and take their responsibilities seriously.
- Early reading is prioritized with consistent teaching of phonics.
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, checks on pupils' prior knowledge are not fully established, leading to gaps in learning.
- A few reading books are not closely matched to pupils' phonics knowledge.
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 13 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 9 | 4 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Joseph's Catholic Infants School had 126 pupils for 180 places. 54 places (30.0%) 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 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 175 | 177 | 179 | 177 | 169 | 169 | 159 | 158 | 150 | 160 | 162 | 136 | 114 | 106 | 126 |
| Unfilled | 2.8% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 24.4% | 36.7% | 41.1% | 30.0% |
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 Infants School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% 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 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 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, 0.0% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Infants 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 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 Infants School had 18.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 17.5% | 23.3% | 43.5% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 38.5% | 38.7% | 12.8% | 0.0% | 47.2% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 87.5% | 42.9% | 80.0% | 77.8% | 69.2% | 45.5% | 40.0% | 66.7% | 63.6% | – | 33.3% | 71.4% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 62.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 6.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | – | 0.6 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 11.9 | – |
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, 24.5% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Infants School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% 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 | 24 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 7 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 Infants School received £10,217 and spent £9,569 for each of its 142 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £110,000 (£780 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £6,000 | -£8,000 | £95,000 | £172,000 | £170,000 | £241,000 | £19,000 | £110,000 |
| per pupil | £36 | -£52 | £607 | £1,239 | £1,500 | £2,317 | £130 | £780 |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | -£14,000 | £104,000 | £77,000 | -£3,000 | £71,000 | -£222,000 | £92,000 |
| per pupil | £151 | -£87 | £661 | £553 | -£24 | £687 | -£1,550 | £648 |
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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What is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
When was St Joseph's Catholic Infants School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School was last inspected in January 2024.
How many pupils does St Joseph's Catholic Infants School have?
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School has 147 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Infants School cover?
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School?
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is at Pitman Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0TS.
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