A good voluntary aided school school in Croydon. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Joseph's RC Infant School.
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"Together we can, with Christ by our side"
St Joseph’s is a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Southwark. The ethos is Catholic, guided by Gospel values and traditions, with Religious Education (RE) at the heart of the curriculum. The Way, The Truth and The Life (WTL) programme is used for RE, following Diocese of Southwark guidelines which allocate about 10% of weekly timetable to RE. The school emphasises care, compassion, and understanding, recognises the value of a multi-faith community, and has strong parish links with regular parish visits. It also describes enterprise and charitable giving as part of its ethos, and promotes pupil voice and spiritual development.
Executive Headteacher welcome emphasizes the Federation’s mission: 'Together we can, with Christ by our side.' It outlines a culture of excellence, high-quality teaching and learning, and a commitment to developing every child’s potential within a Catholic ethos. The school highlights extensive grounds (including a forest area, large playing field, and outdoor spaces) and a nurturing, diverse community. It stresses positive values such as positivity, collaboration, love, respect, forgiveness, and understanding, and describes the school as proud of its staff and community spirit.
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Wrap around care is available for Nursery children. Breakfast Club opens at 7:45am and the last breakfast is served at 8:30am (children cannot be admitted after 8:40am). After School Club runs from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Nursery wraparound care is available from 7:30am to 6:00pm for £170 per week full-time. All nursery-age children are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare. If eligible for 30 hours funded childcare, there are options to access additional hours; eligibility depends on household income (e.g., income under £100,000) and an 11-digit code is provided. The setting also accepts Childcare Vouchers (Edenred), Childcare Grant Payments (CGPS), and Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Nursery wraparound care: 7:30am–6:00pm full-time for £170 per week. Nursery includes 15 hours free childcare by default; 30-hour funded provision available with eligibility checks (e.g., 30-hours funded childcare for eligible families). If eligible, you receive an 11-digit code. The school accepts Edenred Childcare Vouchers, Childcare Grant Payments (CGPS) covering 85%, and parents can pay for the remaining 15%. Nursery session costs: £25 per afternoon session or £100 per week. Reception, Junior and other fees are not detailed on the pages provided.