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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Bexley, DA1 4DZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2625 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Bexley was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2012. The school's leadership and management were also judged Good. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 75% of Year 6 pupils achieved this in the 2023/24 assessments. That comfortably exceeds the Bexley local authority average of 67%, placing the school 15th out of 55 primary schools in the borough and in the top 25% nationally. Drilling down, 88% met the expected standard in both maths and writing, while 81% did so in reading. At the higher standard, 22% of pupils hit the top marks across all three subjects, with maths the strongest area at 47% achieving the higher threshold. Average scaled scores were 108 in maths and 106 in reading, both above the national benchmark of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOld Road, Dartford, Bexley, DA1 4DZ
HeadteacherAmanda Truss
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity212 / 218 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2023): School remains Good

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

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballGymnasticsSwimmingDanceNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubScience ClubBook ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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