St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's excels at making learning exciting and engaging - pupils genuinely enjoy reading and are challenged in mathematics through problem-solving activities. The school works closely with parents through home-learning sessions and maintains excellent safeguarding practices to keep all children safe. Teachers have high expectations and provide the right level of support to help every child progress.
Key Strengths
- Teachers create engaging lessons that develop pupils' love of reading and mathematics, particularly through storytelling and problem-solving approaches
- Strong safeguarding systems with staff well-trained on keeping children safe
- Clear systems for checking and improving pupils' work, evident in high-quality displays and books
- Effective partnership with parents, including home-school learning sessions in reading and mathematics
- Teachers have high expectations and provide good support to help pupils tackle challenging activities
Areas for Improvement
- Develop an effective assessment system that accurately tracks pupils' progress over time and across year groups
- Ensure teachers make consistent and accurate checks on pupils' progress to inform planning for next steps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with senior leaders ensuring all arrangements are fit for purpose, staff well-trained on statutory guidance including extremism and child sexual exploitation, and pupils feeling safe with clear reporting channels.
Extracurricular Activities
School library with new books, maths week activities
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School continues to be good following its short inspection in March 2017. The leadership team has maintained educational quality since the previous inspection in 2013, with pupils making faster progress in reading and mathematics.
At a Glance
50.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
209 pupils
240 capacity
31 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Southwark
Places available
3,264
Applications
2,205
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Primary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.79143%
Overall absence
15.08621%
Persistent absence
232
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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