Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

St Joseph Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
117465URN

Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingFeb 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

87 applications for 30 places · 98th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingFeb 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

8 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
28 February 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

87 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire 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	30	87	2.9	39	1.30
Sep 2025	30	103	3.4	47	1.57
Sep 2024	30	81	2.7	38	1.27
Sep 2023	30	87	2.9	40	1.33
Sep 2022	30	68	2.3	24	0.80
Sep 2021	30	85	2.8	40	1.33
Sep 2020	30	94	3.1	45	1.50
Sep 2019	30	100	3.3	63	2.10
Sep 2018	30	76	2.5	40	1.33
Sep 2017	30	58	1.9	39	1.30
Sep 2016	30	71	2.4	40	1.33
Sep 2015	30	72	2.4	42	1.40
Sep 2014	30	98	3.3	54	1.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 75% · Maths 82% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%142nd of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	7%	106	106
2023/24	66%	0%	108	104
2022/23	63%	7%	106	104

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

St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Warren Dell Primary School
0.4 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Oxhey Wood Primary School
0.4 km · Hertfordshire

2026

1.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Greenfields Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Woodhall Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
St Meryl School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Eastbury Farm Primary School
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bromet Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

2026

3.1applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Frithwood Primary School
2.1 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2024

3.7applications per place 72%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: 117465 · 919/3383
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 15.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7DW
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Three Rivers

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