Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

A good voluntary aided school school in Southwark. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough.

London, SE11NJ Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
Back to School Search

Performance Score

Overall school rating

60

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
60.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 71.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

Tap to toggle

Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
5 December 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Little Dorrit Court
London, SE11NJ
Phone
2074072642
Website
saintjosephsborough.co.uk

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding
View on Google Maps Get Directions

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100834
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Little Dorrit Court, London, SE1 1NJ
Website
www.saintjosephsborough.co.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
225 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
176
Free School Meals
35.2% (62 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
6.8% (12 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.8%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
71.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
71.0 (+12.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.1 (7.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.2 (2.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 107.0
2023 106.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
10 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
20
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
176 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

📈

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing together, forming future leaders."

Saint Joseph’s is a voluntary aided Catholic school in the Diocese of Southwark; the school exists primarily to serve the Catholic community. The Governing Body welcomes applications, subject to the availability of places, from those of other denominations and faiths who support the religious ethos of the school.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcomes all God’s children into a learning family; emphasises inclusive Catholic education, community partnerships, and recognition of strong KS2 SATs results; highlights collaboration with parents and the wider community.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Cooking Football Multi-Sports Art Gardening

Sports

Football Netball Hockey Basketball Gymnastics Dance Swimming Athletics Multi-sports

Curriculum Highlights

English Maths Religious Education Science Geography History Computing Physical Education Music Art and Design Design and Technology PSHE Modern Foreign Languages

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs daily from 7:45am until 8:45am. After school Club runs every day from 3:30pm until 6pm. Breakfast Club places cost £6 per day. After school Club places cost £11 per day. The club is managed in-house and staffed by Saint Joseph's employees.

SEND Provision

Inclusive school with SEND provision led by the SENCo; contact via the school office; SEND policy and SEND report available.

Admissions Criteria

The school is a voluntary aided Catholic primary school with responsibility for admissions; intends to admit 30 Reception pupils each year; oversubscription criteria are used; appeals are handled by an Independent Appeal Panel; waiting lists are maintained by the Local Authority and then by the school; Nursery is admitted in the term following a child’s third birthday; In-year admissions require contact with the school office.

Financial Information

Breakfast Club £6 per day; After School Club £11 per day.

Other Primary Schools in Southwark

Compare with nearby schools

View all Primary schools in Southwark