St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Bexley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.

Dartford, DA14DZ Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

72

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
63.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 75.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
83.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 22.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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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
12 June 2013
Previous grade
Inadequate
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
Old Road
Crayford
Dartford, DA14DZ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101457
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Old Road, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4DZ
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
218 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
211
Free School Meals
5.7% (12 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.5% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.9%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
75.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
22.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
110.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
75.0 (+16.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
22.0 (+14.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
4.6 (12.9 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.1 (3.5 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 106.0
2023 108.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
211 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-2.0 per year)

Down -2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Learning and growing together with Christ"

Catholic ethos with daily prayers in class; connections to St Mary of the Crays Parish Church

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Smiley Ark Breakfast and After School Club

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Smiley Ark Breakfast and After School Club

Admissions Criteria

We welcome applications from all families - you do not have to be Catholic to apply for a place in our lovely one-form entry school.

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