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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Dartford, DA1 4DZ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,008 of 15,057

Better than 93% 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 12 Jun 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Amanda Truss
Local authorityBexley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101457.

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%13%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111106105
Expected standard in reading94%78%76%
Expected standard in writing88%77%73%
Expected standard in maths88%76%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils211
Girls107
Boys104
Eligible for free school meals7.6%
First language not English42.2%
SEN support38
EHC plan6
Average class size30.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
34.6%
African
24.2%
Other Black
10.9%
Indian
8.1%
Other White
6.6%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other Asian
2.8%
Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence2.6%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence5.7%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.8%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)26
Applications (Reception)67
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll216
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult13.4
Teachers (FTE)8.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.98
Support staff (FTE)12.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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0.7 miSecondarySt Columba's Catholic Boys' SchoolAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Crayford PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWentworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryFairford Academy BarnehurstAcademy sponsor led
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1.1 miSecondaryBeths Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
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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 12 Jun 2013.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 1,008 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.