St Joseph's College, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Joseph's College currently has around 807 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 99.3% boys and 0.7% girls. Around 36.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 32.1%. caribbean pupils make up about 13.6% , followed by pakistani at 11.2%

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.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 68% who stay in school sixth forms and 12% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Beulah Hill, London, SE19 3HL
Website: http://www.stjosephscollege.org.uk/
Telephone: 02087611426
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Croydon
Headteacher / Principal: Co Headteacher George Mantillas / Catherine Kane
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138221

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 1050
Number of Pupils: 807
Number of Boys: 801
Number of Girls: 6

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African32.10%259
Caribbean13.60%110
Pakistani11.20%90
Other Asian7.40%60
Other White6.60%53
Indian5.60%45
Other (any other ethnic group)5.30%43
Other Mixed5.00%40
Other Black3.20%26
White British3.00%24
White and Black Caribbean2.70%22
Unclassified1.50%12
Bangladeshi1.40%11
White and Asian0.70%6
White and Black African0.60%5
Chinese0.10%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.22)
Of the 167 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 154 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.22
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.03
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
49%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
46%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
45%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
51%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
46.0
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
50.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.0
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
98%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS
3out of 4 2,468 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS
3out of 4 3,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crown Lane Primary School
Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX
3out of 4 399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School
Woodend , SE19 3NU
4out of 4 603 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School
Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX
3out of 4 643 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Biggin Way , Upper Norwood SE19 3XE
3out of 4 762 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ
- not rated 951 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Norwood School
Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY
3out of 4 669 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School
147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS
- not rated 985 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY
- not rated 1,013 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanford County Middle School
Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB
- not rated 2,427 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Morris Middle School
Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ
- not rated 2,987 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB
3out of 4 1,752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ
- not rated 2,347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Silburn Reid
51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE
- not rated 405 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Cedars School
147 Central Hill , London SE19 1RS
- not rated 891 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Priory School
Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN
3out of 4 967 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School
Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT
- not rated 985 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent School
Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS
- not rated 985 yd Other independent school Not Applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.