Academy converter · Kensington and Chelsea

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
225Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148438URN

Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.1 above Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea

121 applications for 30 places · 5th of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

93%met the expected standard

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 30 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	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

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

121 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2025 4.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2024 3.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2023 4.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2022 3.8; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.5
2021 4.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9; as the previous school
2020 3.7; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0; as the previous school
2019 4.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2; as the previous school
2018 4.3; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3; as the previous school
2017 4.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1; as the previous school
2016 4.4; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3; as the previous school
2015 4.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 3.7; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kensington and Chelsea median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 100496), the previous school.

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	121	4.0	32	1.07
Sep 2025	29	121	4.2	20	0.69
Sep 2024	30	107	3.6	33	1.10
Sep 2023	29	116	4.0	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	114	3.8	35	1.17
Sep 2021 *	29	115	4.0	22	0.76
Sep 2020 *	30	112	3.7	26	0.87
Sep 2019 *	30	126	4.2	26	0.87
Sep 2018 *	28	121	4.3	37	1.32
Sep 2017 *	29	131	4.5	29	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	133	4.4	33	1.10
Sep 2015 *	29	121	4.2	41	1.41
Sep 2014 *	30	111	3.7	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 93% · Maths 93% → all three 93% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard93%1st of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Kensington and Chelsea 86% England 78%

Higher standard69%

Kensington and Chelsea 51% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Kensington and Chelsea 88% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Kensington and Chelsea 26% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Kensington and Chelsea 85% England 77%

Higher standard55%

Kensington and Chelsea 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	93%	28%	112	110
2023/24	88%	15%	110	110
2022/23	86%	21%	109	110

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's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Marlborough Primary School
0.3 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2023

5.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Westminster

Good2023

3.4applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2024

4.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Westminster

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.5applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
1.2 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2023

2.3applications per place
Park Walk Primary School
1.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

2026

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148438 · 207/3477
Trust: Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 238 pupils · 225 on roll
Free school meals: 12.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2021
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 100496)
Address: Cadogan Street, London, SW3 2QT
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea

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