St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Mole Valley is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 51 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.64. Of those applications, 12 were first-preference offers, which suggests strong demand from parents who really want their child to attend. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 171 children against a capacity of 189. Headteacher Sam Crome leads a school where 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some indication of the socioeconomic mix. While the school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage, the high level of oversubscription is itself a strong signal of local confidence.

Academically, St Joseph's presents a mixed picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Surrey local authority average of 66%, and the school ranks 170th out of 298 primary schools in the county. Within Mole Valley itself, it sits 10th out of 11 schools on the same metric. However, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, and 71% did so in reading, with average scaled scores of 106 and 104 respectively. Maths was weaker, with 67% at expected and a lower average score. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was just 8%, though 38% achieved higher in reading and 21% in writing. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held since at least 2013.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a sensory room, a chapel, and outdoor playing fields. Sports provision covers netball, rounders, swimming, dance, gymnastics and cricket, while clubs include coding, chess, film, eco and art. For pupils with additional needs, the school supports social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, and other disabilities. There is no nursery or sixth form. St Joseph's will particularly suit Catholic families who value a faith-based primary with strong community demand, though the high oversubscription means securing a place is competitive. Parents should be aware that while the school performs well in reading and writing, maths outcomes and the combined expected standard are below the local average.

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