St Joseph's Catholic High School

School overview

St Joseph's Catholic High School is a secondary school serving Slough, Slough, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 992 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic High School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 50.1 — above the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of secondary schools nationally.

43% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 71% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.