Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School

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  • ages 2–7
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Buckinghamshire
  • HP21 7JF
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2016

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
35 of 35 who put it first2014 · 93.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3535
2nd190
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026213
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.8%
First language not English48.4%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils12.6%

Girls 46.5%Boys 53.5%

118.3% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 11 responses (5.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.8% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45.5% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.4
  • Other support 9.6

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 28.6 · 43 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,515
Spend per pupil£7,422
Staff spend per pupil£5,926
Reserve per pupil£132
  • +£27,000revenue reserve
  • +£19,000in-year balance

Grants £7,069 · self-generated £446 · premises £500 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST (17 academies) · trust reserve £5,618,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it