St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Aylesbury
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Aylesbury, part of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Joseph's is a Catholic Infant School and is part of the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. We cater for children aged between 2 and 7 years old, this includes an on-site Pre-School. We are situated in attractive grounds close to the town centre of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, gymnastics and multi-sports.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £7.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put St Joseph's Catholic Infant School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Infant School are St Edward's Catholic Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 94% reading, 88% maths); Turnfurlong Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 82% maths); Turnfurlong Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); and Broughton Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 91% maths).
St Edward's Catholic Junior SchoolTurnfurlong Junior SchoolTurnfurlong Infant SchoolBroughton Junior School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is one of 18 schools run by St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).
Who goes there
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 47.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), White British (23%) and Black (22%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aylesbury Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is RC Schools (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Infant School are The Grange School (0.4 miles), Aylesbury Grammar School (0.5 miles), Aylesbury High School (0.5 miles) and The Kingsbrook School (1.3 miles).
The Grange SchoolAylesbury Grammar SchoolAylesbury High SchoolThe Kingsbrook School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2021. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (URN 110478), it was rated Good in May 2016.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's is a caring community where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and writing, with recent improvements in mathematics too. Teachers give pupils individual support they need, especially those with additional needs, and all children feel safe and valued.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading with well-matched books and trained staff supporting struggling readers
- Well-sequenced curriculum with secure subject knowledge among staff
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, leading to good achievement
- Consistent behaviour routines and positive school culture
- Pupils feel safe and form strong relationships with teachers
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, the school does not check thoroughly enough whether pupils have understood what has been taught
- Teachers sometimes miss identifying and addressing pupils' knowledge gaps and misconceptions in wider curriculum subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong procedures and an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport clubs, music clubs, creative clubs, fundraising activities, prayer group roles
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is a warm and inclusive community with high expectations for all pupils. The school has maintained good standards and continues to improve across key areas including reading, writing, and mathematics.
At a Glance
13.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Infant School.
- St Joseph's Premier Holiday CampAt the school · Not yet graded
- Little Rascals Wrap Around Care340m away · Not yet graded
- APF Activity Camps650m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
179 pupils
180 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Aylesbury
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
111
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,148
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,884
Per pupil
£1094k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
127
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
What is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2021. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (URN 110478), it was rated Good in May 2016.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has around 213 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Joseph's Premier Holiday Camp (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is at Hazell Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)