School profile

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE10 9AN

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,974 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils124
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Suzanne Long
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100169.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, worse than Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils124
Girls63
Boys61
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46%
First language not English25.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size17.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
31.5%
White British
22.6%
Other White
8.9%
Other mixed
7.3%
Other Black
7.3%
White and Black Caribbean
6.5%
White and Black African
5.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.4%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)7.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.45
Support staff (FTE)14.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.6%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Greenwich0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryRobert Owen Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.1 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMeridian Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHalstow Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCanary Wharf Primary, GlenworthFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe John Roan SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMillennium Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryGeorge Green's SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableGreenwich Waldorf SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Apr 2023.

How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 5,974 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School made 17 offers from 56 applications (3.3 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 124 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

At St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 17.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.