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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
The Fairfield, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2UP · stjosephs.kingston.sch.uk · 020 8546 7178
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kingston upon Thames 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 228
- 18 over 210 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- First language not English
- 57.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% 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 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kingston upon Thames it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102596)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102596)
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102596), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102596)
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102596)
May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102596)