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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Luton, LU3 2NSPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
73 1st-choice / 74 places
Ranking
#3,477
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 5 to 11, located in Luton and operating under the local authority of the same name. It is one of 46 primary schools in the borough and currently ranks 7th among them, placing it comfortably in the top 20% locally. The three highest-ranked peers in Luton are Tennyson Road Primary School, Hillborough Junior School, and River Bank Primary School, all of which sit above St Joseph's in the local league table. The school is Roman Catholic in character and is led by headteacher Sinead Killian. With 708 pupils on roll against a capacity of 750, it is a large primary by local standards. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 14%, which is relatively modest for the area. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in April 2023, the school was judged to have 'remained Good' overall, a rating it has held consistently across its last two graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton, LU3 2NS
HeadteacherSinead Killian
Local AuthorityLuton
Number of Pupils708
Free School Meals (FSM)14.0%
School Capacity708 / 750 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsForest SchoolSensory RoomICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballCricketGymnasticsCross CountryAthleticsSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningProfound LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:05 – 15:20

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

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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.