Located in Bromley, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School currently has around 189 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.3%. other mixed pupils make up about 10.1% , followed by other white at 10.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Plaistow Lane, Bromley, BR1 3JQ
Website: www.st-josephs.bromley.sch.uk
Telephone: 02084601976
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bromley
Headteacher / Principal: Clare Cribben
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141566

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/10/2010

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 218
Number of Pupils: 189
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 14% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British41.30%78
Other Mixed10.10%19
Other White10.10%19
African7.40%14
Other Asian6.30%12
Other Black5.80%11
Indian3.70%7
White and Asian3.70%7
White and Black African3.20%6
Irish3.20%6
White and Black Caribbean2.10%4
Caribbean2.10%4
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%2
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (3.1)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Above Average (2.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.9
Local authority average
106.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Scotts Park Primary School
Orchard Road , BR1 2PR
- not rated 369 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Orion Scotts Park
Orchard Road , BR1 2PR
3out of 4 369 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School
London Lane , BR1 4HF
- not rated 974 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW
3out of 4 1,374 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ
- not rated 1,713 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ
3out of 4 1,713 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB
3out of 4 2,089 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Malory School
Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB
- not rated 2,089 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London South East Colleges
Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE
- not rated 3,148 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Trinity College
81 Plaistow Lane , BR1 3LL
- not rated 147 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Tutorial Foundation
76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY
- not rated 208 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd
116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE
- not rated 642 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Breaside Preparatory School
41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR
- not rated 682 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Beresford House School
124 College Road , BR1 3PF
- not rated 754 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.