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St Joseph's RC Junior School

Croydon, SE19 3NUPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#11,603
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's RC Junior School

St Joseph's RC Junior School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for children aged 7 to 11, located in the London borough of Croydon. It sits within a competitive local landscape: Croydon has 88 primary schools, and St Joseph's is ranked 72nd among them, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area are Heathfield Academy, St John's CofE Primary School, and Applegarth Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Despite this lower overall rank, the school has a significant recent achievement — its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that the school's standards are maintained, and its previous graded inspection in 2018 awarded it an overall Outstanding rating, with leadership and management also judged Outstanding. This is a notable turnaround from its 2016 inspection, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The school has a capacity of 240 pupils but currently enrols 194, and 36.6% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoodend, Select, Croydon, SE19 3NU
HeadteacherDanielle Ashley
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils194
Free School Meals (FSM)36.6%
School Capacity194 / 240 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallICT SuiteGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCricketFootballSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingFilm ClubBook ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Joseph's RC Junior School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.