St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 166 applications for just 73 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 2.27. Of those applications, 64 were first-preference choices, and all 64 received an offer. That level of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to secure a spot. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed it 'remains Good' — consistent with the Good rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2012. With 611 pupils on a capacity of 630, the school is running very close to full, which reinforces the sense of a school that local parents trust and want their children to attend.

Academically, St Joseph's sits within Surrey local authority, where the average Key Stage 2 attainment score sits at 66. While the school's own KS2 results are not provided in this data, its Ofsted breakdown from the 2012 graded inspection rated both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good, with early years provision also scoring a 2 (Good) in the earlier 2008 inspection. The school's percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals is 8.2%, below the national average, which may reflect the relatively affluent catchment area in Reigate and Banstead. For context, Surrey has 33 outstanding primary schools out of 298 total, so a Good rating here places St Joseph's in solid company. The nearest outstanding alternative is Reigate Parish Church Primary School, 1.3 km away, which gives local parents a strong nearby option if they are seeking an Outstanding grade.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including playing fields, a library, gymnasium, art studios, ICT suite, dining hall and a chapel, reflecting its Roman Catholic character. Sports provision covers cross country, athletics, rounders, cricket and netball, while clubs extend to drama, choir, chess, coding and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a state primary with no nursery or sixth form provision, so it suits families looking for a full primary journey from age 4 to 11 within a Catholic faith context, and who are prepared to navigate a competitive admissions process given the oversubscription.

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