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St Joseph's Catholic High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough SL2 5HW · st-josephs.slough.sch.uk · 01753 524713

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.1
average Attainment 8 score. Slough 53.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
988
188 over 800 places · 124%
Local authority
Slough
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
13.1%
First language not English
30%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 183 families put the school first and 158 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 200 (Places 160)200September 2023: 174 (Places 152)174September 2024: 180 (Places 157)180September 2025: 170 (Places 160)170September 2026: 183 (Places 158)183Places 158
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261581831.2▲72%
September 2025Sept 20251601701.1▲78%
September 2024Sept 20241571801.1▲73%
September 2023Sept 20231521741.1▲74%
September 2022Sept 20221602001.3▲68%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.1, and 43.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Slough it was 53.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.8 (England 46.3)49.82017/18: 49.8 (England 46.5)49.82018/19: 50.7 (England 46.7)50.72021/22: 51.8 (England 48.8)51.82022/23: 50.4 (England 46.3)50.42023/24: 50.5 (England 45.9)50.52024/25: 50.1 (England 46.0)50.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.146.0
●43.4%45.4%
▲70.6%64.8%
●41.3%40.5%
▲4.504.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110087)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.9+6.7
Sixth form college5.3−1
Further education30.3−2
Not in a lasting destination2.6+1.3
Activity not captured2+1.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.1 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 26.7 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 24.8 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 30.3 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 25.8 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.8 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
87 studentsC- (27.8)Average -0.11
94 studentsC (29)Average -0.02
44 studentsMerit+ (29.9)Above average +0.35
7.4%AAB or better
96.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2470C (29.8)+0.23
2022/2379C- (25.8)—
2021/2293C (30.3)—
2018/1977D+ (24.8)-0.21
2017/1868C (29)+0.28
2016/1741C- (26.7)+0.02
2015/1641D+ (22.1)-0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University67.5+8.3
Other education1.3−2.6
Apprenticeship1.3−0.6
Employment16.9−4.5
Not in a lasting destination9.1+1.3
Activity not captured3.9−1.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Joseph's Catholic High School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
85%
Replies
82
8% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲86% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●78% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (24%) with SEND

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