St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, London
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 94% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (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: "We are a popular school in the heart of the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey where every day we have the pleasure of welcoming in our children from Nursery to Year 6. We are extremely proud of our school, our wonderful children and our school community. As a Catholic school, our ethos permeates all that we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 100833), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 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 Rotherhithe Primary School (0.3 miles, 79% reading, 85% maths); Southwark Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); Albion Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); and Alfred Salter Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths).
Rotherhithe Primary SchoolSouthwark Park Primary SchoolAlbion Primary SchoolAlfred Salter Primary School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 10 schools run by St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
31% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (40%), Mixed (12%) and White British (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Surrey Quays Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gomm Road, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 937 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and theft from the person. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are The Charter School Bermondsey (0.5 miles), Bacon's College (0.7 miles), City of London Academy (Southwark) (0.7 miles) and St Michael's Catholic College (0.7 miles).
The Charter School BermondseyBacon's CollegeCity of London Academy (Southwark)St Michael's Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 100833), it was rated Outstanding in March 2024.
At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 100833). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Autumn 1 Week 5
2 Oct 2026
Autum 1 Week 4
25 Sep 2026
Autumn 1 Week 3
18 Sep 2026
Autumn 1 Week 2
11 Sep 2026
Autumn 1 Week 1
4 Sep 2026
utumn 1 Week 1
5 Sep 2025
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Social & online
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.
- Magna Extended Schools at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (SE16)At the school · Not yet graded
- Musical Mayhem510m away · Not yet graded
- ActiveEdge Operating at Alfred Salter Primary School770m away · Not yet graded
- Southwark After-School Club780m away · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at St John's Catholic Primary School (SE16)930m 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 Southwark's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
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 Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 138
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 138 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 23 serious and 114 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 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
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
107
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,699
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,260
Per pupil
£1638k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 100833). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.2%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
179
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
Are there exam results for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 100833), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
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 March 2025. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 100833), it was rated Outstanding in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Southwark 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 not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has around 213 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Southwark'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: Magna Extended Schools at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (SE16) (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 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 Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 138 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 23 serious and 114 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at Gomm Road, Lower Road, London, SE16 2TY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)