Located in Gerrards Cross, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School currently has around 392 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.4%).
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.
| Address: | Priory Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8SB |
| Website: | www.stjosephschalfont.school |
| Telephone: | 01753887743 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Buckinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Caroline Lovegrove |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148671 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 436 |
| Number of Pupils: | 392 |
| Number of Boys: | 214 |
| Number of Girls: | 178 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 58.40% | 229 |
| Other White | 9.40% | 37 |
| Indian | 9.20% | 36 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 5.90% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 16 |
| Irish | 3.80% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 3.60% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Priory Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8SB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Priory Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8SB | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Penn Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9SS | 3out of 4 | 1,251 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalfont St Peter CofE School Penn Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9SS | - not rated | 1,251 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalfont St Peter Infant School Lovel End , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9PB | - not rated | 1,460 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chalfonts Community College Narcot Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8TP | - not rated | 1,373 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chalfonts Community College Narcot Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8TP | 3out of 4 | 1,373 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltman's Green School Maltmans Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8RR | - not rated | 211 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Gayhurst School Bull Lane , SL9 8RJ | - not rated | 531 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingscote School Oval Way , SL9 8PZ | - not rated | 747 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Thorpe House School Oval Way , SL9 8QA | - not rated | 821 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Holy Cross Convent School Gold Hill East , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9DW | - not rated | 923 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.