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St Joseph's Catholic Infants School

Southwark, SE5 0TSPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Joseph's Catholic Infants School

Parents considering St Joseph's Catholic Infants School will find a school that local families clearly want to get into. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 50 applications for just 22 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.27. Twenty of those applications were first-preference choices, and all 20 first-preference families were offered a place. That kind of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though the school does not publish a parent satisfaction survey score to back that up directly. The school is a Roman Catholic infants' school in Southwark, taking children from age 3 up to 7, with a nursery on site. With 144 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, there is some room to grow, but the oversubscription figures show that for Reception entry, competition is real. Families who practise the Catholic faith and live nearby will want to check the admissions criteria carefully.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressPitman Street, London, Southwark, SE5 0TS
HeadteacherDelia Jameson
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils144
Free School Meals (FSM)23.1%
School Capacity144 / 210 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Dec 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketTennisAthleticsRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubDramaFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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