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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
155 Aldershot Road, Guildford GU2 8YH · stjosephsguildford.com · 01483 888401
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.04 mi
- 0.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 717
- 87 over 630 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6%
- First language not English
- 32.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.04 mi (72 m) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 102 families put the school first and 86 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 86 | 102 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 110 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 86 | 93 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 97 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 107 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.04 mi0.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131112)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131112)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131112), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131112)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131112)
Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131112)