Voluntary aided school · Southwark

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

3–11Ages
175Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
100834URN

Little Dorrit Court, Redcross Way, London, SE1 1NJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.4 above Southwark median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southwark

54 applications for 17 places · 20th of 57 in Southwark

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

11 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Southwark median (2.7) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

54 applications · 17 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Southwark median median 2.7
2025 3.1; Southwark median median 2.8
2024 3.5; Southwark median median 3.1
2023 2.7; Southwark median median 2.9
2022 2.6; Southwark median median 2.7
2021 2.2; Southwark median median 2.9
2020 2.4; Southwark median median 2.8
2019 2.6; Southwark median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Southwark median median 2.9
2017 2.5; Southwark median median 3.1
2016 2.9; Southwark median median 3.0
2015 3.4; Southwark median median 2.9
2014 3.0; Southwark median median 3.0

This school
Southwark median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	54	3.2	12	0.71
Sep 2025	15	46	3.1	13	0.87
Sep 2024	13	46	3.5	11	0.85
Sep 2023	15	41	2.7	14	0.93
Sep 2022	25	66	2.6	20	0.80
Sep 2021	26	58	2.2	22	0.85
Sep 2020	30	72	2.4	22	0.73
Sep 2019	30	78	2.6	24	0.80
Sep 2018	28	64	2.3	25	0.89
Sep 2017	30	76	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	87	2.9	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	102	3.4	30	1.00
Sep 2014	29	86	3.0	25	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 88% · Maths 96% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%10th of 62 in Southwark

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Southwark 81% England 78%

Higher standard67%

Southwark 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Southwark 77% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Southwark 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Southwark 80% England 77%

Higher standard54%

Southwark 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Southwark median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	21%	111	110
2023/24	71%	7%	107	107
2022/23	62%	10%	104	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
0.1 km · Southwark

Outstanding2022

4.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Charles Dickens Primary School
0.3 km · Southwark

Standards maintained2025

3.8applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Snowsfields Primary School
0.6 km · Southwark

Good2023

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Friars Primary Foundation School
0.8 km · Southwark

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Grange Primary School
1.0 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Victory Primary School
1.1 km · Southwark

Good2023

3.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Southwark

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Southwark

2026

43%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100834 · 210/3484
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 225 pupils · 175 on roll
Free school meals: 51.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Little Dorrit Court, Redcross Way, London, SE1 1NJ
Local authority: Southwark

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources