St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve very well."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils attend regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The curriculum is ambitious, balanced and carefully adapted to pupils' needs."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children thrive in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Pupils feel that they belong in this highly inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders are highly effective."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils thrive at St Joseph's."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that they continue to respond robustly to the changing needs of pupils and the school community so that high standards are maintained across all areas of the school's work"; "Governors should continue to develop their monitoring procedures so that they maintain a detailed oversight of leaders' work and provide robust support and challenge".

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 76% in Bracknell Forest and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 97% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell are Holly Spring Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Sandy Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, 81% reading, 57% maths); Harmans Water Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 50% maths); and Fox Hill Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 37.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bay Road (w-bound), 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 319 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bracknell Forest (84), as is usual near a town centre.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell are Ranelagh School (0.3 miles), Garth Hill College (0.5 miles), The Brakenhale School (0.7 miles) and King's Academy Binfield (1.7 miles).