St Joseph's RC Junior School, Select
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's creates a happy, safe environment where pupils enjoy coming to school and behaviour is good. The school places a strong emphasis on developing pupils' values, respect and understanding of modern Britain. Pupils develop good writing skills and have access to a wide range of sports and cultural activities to enrich their learning.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel happy and safe with good attendance and very rare exclusions
- Safeguarding is effective with regular staff training and a caring school culture
- Strong emphasis on religious, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Pupils' writing skills are well developed across the school
- Good range of extra-curricular activities including sport, drama and modern languages
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent and expectations are not high enough, especially for the most-able pupils
- Too few pupils make accelerated progress in reading, writing and mathematics
- Assessment information is not used consistently by all teachers to improve learning
- Work in some subjects like science lacks challenge and extended writing opportunities
- Attainment remains below expected levels at the end of Year 6
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with regular staff training on identifying pupils at risk, appropriate recruitment checks, and a caring school atmosphere where pupils support each other.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, drama, dance, modern foreign languages, homework club, Saturday teaching
St Joseph's RC Junior School requires improvement overall. While the school has a caring atmosphere and good behaviour, teaching quality and pupil outcomes need to strengthen, particularly in challenging the most-able pupils.
At a Glance
34.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has improved from 67% to 88%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
24.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
169 pupils
240 capacity
71 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Select
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Select
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,890
Applications
4,309
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.06338%
Overall absence
15.53398%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Joseph's RC Junior School
The Norwood School
The New School
Priory School
Fidelis College
St Joseph's College
Hillcrest
Silburn Reid
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Norbury High School for Girls
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