St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · London, Southwark
SE16 4UP
Composite score
75.0

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School at a glance

Located in London, Southwark, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 295 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in February 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 27% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so 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.

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#1,155
National rank
#332
In London
#13
In Southwark
Top 8%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
27%
Reading average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 295 % FSM ever-6 33.2% % EAL 13.6% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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