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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Guildford, GU2 8YH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,394 of 15,057

Better than 84% 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 9 May 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils717 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Tom Collins
TrustXAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Dec 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150178.

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%11%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110107105
Expected standard in reading87%80%76%
Expected standard in writing85%75%73%
Expected standard in maths88%78%75%
Pupils taking tests94--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils717
Girls339
Boys378
Eligible for free school meals6%
First language not English32.4%
SEN support79
EHC plan26
Average class size30.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.6%
Other White
13.4%
Other ethnic group
7%
Indian
5.3%
Other mixed
4.6%
African
4.5%
Chinese
3.9%
Other Asian
3.8%
White and Asian
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence4.2%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence8.1%10.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%1%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)86
Applications (Reception)203
First preference applications (Reception)102
First preference offers (Reception)84
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll644
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)30.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.07
Support staff (FTE)46.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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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 9 May 2013.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,394 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 717 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.