St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Luton
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Luton, part of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Luton (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 a privilege to serve as Interim Headteacher of St. Joseph’s and to lead our wonderful pupils, dedicated staff, and supportive families. I am proud to be part of a school community rooted in faith, care, and high expectations."
Headteacher's welcome (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 2026, under its previous registration (URN 109635), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Across Luton, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Luton lodged 85 appeals against primary school offers; 67 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (1.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Norton Road Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 56% maths); Beechwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 69% maths); Icknield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 88% maths); and William Austin Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 82% maths).
Norton Road Primary SchoolBeechwood Primary SchoolIcknield Primary SchoolWilliam Austin Junior School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Josephs Primary School (near), 100 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Icknield High School (0.8 miles), Challney High School for Girls (1 mile), Denbigh High School (1 mile) and Challney High School for Boys (1.1 miles).
Icknield High SchoolChallney High School for GirlsDenbigh High SchoolChallney High School for Boys
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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 2026. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 109635), it was rated Good in October 2017.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 109635). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
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.
- PLAYtarium at St Jo'sAt the school · Not yet graded
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 Luton; for families living there:
- Luton's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for 0 to 25 year olds in education
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 51 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 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
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Applications and offers at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 109635). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 73 | 105 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 90 | 87 | 131 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 78 | 76 | 119 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 82 | 82 | 123 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 96 | 96 | 129 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 114 | 112 | 166 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 108 | 108 | 160 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 118 | 113 | 180 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 112 | 108 | 179 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 120 | 133 | 215 | 1.1 | 15 |
| 2015 | 120 | 150 | 240 | 1.3 | 31 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Luton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Luton
Across Luton council
Places available
3,222
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Luton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 109635). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.8%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
638
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 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 2026, under its previous registration (URN 109635), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 2026. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 109635), it was rated Good in October 2017.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Luton'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: PLAYtarium at St Jo's (registered, not yet graded). 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 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 51 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)