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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Kensington and Chelsea
  • SW3 2QT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 171 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 6%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 4%2024/25: top 2%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM93% · London 72%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM28% · London 12%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score112 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 22 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 86% · 21 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 72% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 88% · 26 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 86% · 28 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 88% · 26 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 93% · 29 pupils · London 72%93%72%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 22 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 19% · 21 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 17% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 26 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 21% · 28 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 15% · 26 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 28% · 29 pupils · London 12%28%14%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 22 pupils · London 1032016/17: 109 · 21 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 28 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 26 pupils · London 1072024/25: 112 · 29 pupils · London 107112106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 22 pupils · London 1042016/17: 110 · 21 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 26 pupils · London 1072022/23: 110 · 28 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 26 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 29 pupils · London 107110104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in59.4%
19 of 32 who put it first2014 · 46.4%2026 · 59.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3219
2nd328
3rd221
Last distance offered
  • 2025/262.7 km
  • 2024/252.3 km
  • 2023/242.2 km
  • 2022/232.1 km
  • You1.4 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of South Kensington, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2024

Strengths

  • “The school has exceptionally high expectations for its pupils and what they can achieve.”
  • “Pupils develop knowledge, confidence and character through the school’s academic curriculum and rich wider experiences.”
  • “Pupils, staff, parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026225
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.8%
First language not English77.4%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

94.5% full · 238 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 111 responses (49.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved99.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 88.3% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year99.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.7% not applicable98.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school99.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing99.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent99.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 3.7
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 21.6 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,111
Spend per pupil£7,858
Staff spend per pupil£5,764
Reserve per pupil£493
  • +£111,000revenue reserve
  • +£282,000in-year balance

Grants £7,644 · self-generated £1,467 · premises £427 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £4,625,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it