St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Guildford
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Guildford, part of Xavier Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 17 schools in Guildford with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my absolute pleasure to introduce our mission to you, as Headteacher of this fabulous school. St Joseph's is proud to be an academy school within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust . We are a large Catholic primary school with 90 children admitted to Reception each year and our own wraparound care and holiday provision - St Joseph's Clubhouse."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 102 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 203 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Stoughton Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Guildford Grove Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 68% maths); Northmead Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths); and Worplesdon Primary School (0.9 miles).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Stoughton Infant SchoolGuildford Grove Primary SchoolNorthmead Junior SchoolWorplesdon Primary School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Xavier Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 32.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westway Park and Ride (at), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.6 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 Primary School are Kings College Guildford (0.5 miles); Christ's College, Guildford (0.9 miles); and Guildford County School (1.4 miles).
Kings College GuildfordChrist's College, GuildfordGuildford County School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 131112), it was rated Good in May 2013.
At a Glance
6.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
30.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
31.9
KS2
16
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
- Seren Kids Rydes HillAt the school · Not yet graded
- S4K Home Club - Guildford Grove990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
5 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
644 pupils
630 places
14 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Guildford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Guildford
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
717
Total Pupils
378
Boys
339
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,475
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3464k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
573
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 131112), it was rated Good in May 2013.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey 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 Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has around 717 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Seren Kids Rydes Hill (registered, not yet graded). There is another 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 Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 5 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at 155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8YH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)