School profile

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE8 3PH

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,183 of 15,057

Better than 72% 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 7 Jun 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
Pupils122 of 317 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Louise Blyde
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100729.

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 schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%10%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading81%79%76%
Expected standard in writing73%74%73%
Expected standard in maths88%77%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils122
Girls61
Boys61
Eligible for free school meals50%
First language not English33.6%
SEN support22
EHC plan7
Average class size20.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
56.6%
Other Black
9.8%
Other Asian
5.7%
Caribbean
5.7%
White British
3.3%
White and Black African
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence4.2%5%5.1%
Persistent absence8.6%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)7
Applications (Reception)37
First preference applications (Reception)7
First preference offers (Reception)7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places317
Pupils on roll138
Unfilled places56.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult8.3
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.92
Support staff (FTE)10.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
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 miPrimaryTidemill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNurseryRachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryGrinling Gibbons Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryAddey and Stanhope SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDeptford Green SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOak Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryClyde Nursery School.Local authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChilderic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

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 7 Jun 2023.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,183 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 122 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 317.

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.