St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 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 226 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 14.3% 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 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.9%.

The school has a diverse intake, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 46.5%. white british pupils make up about 20.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QT
Website: www.stjosephs.rbkc.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02075892438
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Karen Wyatt
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148438

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 238
Number of Pupils: 226
Number of Boys: 112
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White46.50%105
White British20.80%47
Other (any other ethnic group)8.00%18
Other Mixed5.30%12
African3.50%8
White and Asian3.10%7
Other Asian2.70%6
Caribbean2.20%5
White and Black African2.20%5
Chinese1.30%3
Unclassified1.30%3
Irish1.30%3
White and Black Caribbean1.30%3
Indian0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Well Above Average (3.5)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.2)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
86%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
21%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE
4out of 4 1,087 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND
4out of 4 2,259 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT
- not rated 2,368 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QT
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Marlborough Primary School
Draycott Avenue , SW3 3AP
- not rated 295 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Sedding Street , Sloane Square SW1X 9DE
3out of 4 415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Bury Walk , Cale Street SW3 6QH
4out of 4 667 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College
1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD
- not rated 1,254 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ
- not rated 1,849 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ
3out of 4 1,849 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX
- not rated 2,741 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills
1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD
- not rated 1,186 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College
Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS
- not rated 2,228 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH
- not rated 2,477 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sussex House School
68 Cadogan Square , Chelsea SW1X 0EA
- not rated 207 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Knightsbridge School
67 Pont Street , SW1X 0BD
- not rated 438 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Garden House School
Turks Row , London SW3 4TW
- not rated 499 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hill House School
Hans Place , Knightsbridge SW1X 0EP
- not rated 546 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
More House School
22-24 Pont Street , Chelsea SW1X 0AA
- not rated 568 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.