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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Southwark, SE1 1NJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#3,834
of 13,686 nationally

About Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, the Borough, is a popular choice among local families, with 46 applications for just 15 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — an oversubscription ratio of 3.07. Of those 46 applicants, 13 listed it as their first preference, and 13 first-preference offers were made. The school’s parentView data isn’t available in this dataset, but the high demand alone signals strong local confidence. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Southwark, led by headteacher Catherine Fulton, and it currently has 169 pupils against a capacity of 225, so there is some room to grow. It also offers nursery provision for children from age three, which can be a practical bonus for families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLittle Dorrit Court, Redcross Way, London, Southwark, SE1 1NJ
HeadteacherCatherine Fulton
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils169
Free School Meals (FSM)40.6%
School Capacity169 / 225 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteForest SchoolArt StudiosPlaying FieldsLibraryGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballDanceRoundersCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingEco ClubArt ClubGardeningScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: saintjosephsborough.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.