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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Cadogan Street, London SW3 2QT · stjosephs.rbkc.sch.uk · 020 7589 2438
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 93%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kensington and Chelsea 75%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 225
- 95% of 238 places
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
- First language not English
- 78.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 59% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 59% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 20 | 0.7 | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 61% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 71% |
Results
In 2024/25, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 28% the higher standard. Across Kensington and Chelsea it was 75%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲93% | 62% | ||
| ▲28% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100496)
Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 30 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 100496), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100496)
Apr 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100496)
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (111 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 111
- 49% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied