St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School demonstrates strong performance across various domains, particularly in attendance, behavior, and inclusivity. The school has established a supportive culture where pupils feel safe and engage positively in their learning journeys. Attendance is above the national average, and a robust behavior policy has led to highly engaged students who show mutual respect and understanding of diverse perspectives. The leadership team has made significant strides in enhancing teaching quality and inclusivity, adjusting the curriculum to cater to diverse needs, including those of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). Overall, pupils achieve well, with particular strengths observed in personal development and well-being, highlighting the school's commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals who are prepared for their next steps in education and life.

Strengths

• High priority on attendance and punctuality, with support for families to overcome barriers.
• Pupils exhibit delightful behavior and are highly engaged in their learning.
• Expert support for pupils with individual needs ensures they thrive in the classroom.
• Strong personal development curriculum fosters a harmonious environment and understanding of diversity.
• Effective use of pupil premium funding enhances outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
• Leaders rapidly identify and address areas for improvement in teaching and curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

• Some variability in teaching effectiveness across subjects and year groups.
• Phonics screening check outcomes were below leaders' expectations last year.

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 Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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 Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Primary School had 14.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 9.7% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 2024–25 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School received £9,201 and spent £9,497 for each of its 295 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £607,000 (£2,057 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, income was £8,412 and spending £8,501 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is part of St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School London
• Notre Dame Catholic Primary School London
• St Anthony's Catholic Primary School London
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School London
• St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School London
• St Vincent's Catholic Primary School London
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bromley
• Coloma Convent Girls' School Croydon
• St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Bexleyheath
• St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Orpington

What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 258 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School cover?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at George Row, Bermondsey, London, SE16 4UP.