Academy converter · Surrey

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
717Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150178URN

155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8YH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 below Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

203 applications for 86 places · 152nd of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

9 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, URN 131112
9 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, URN 131112

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Surrey median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

203 applications · 86 places offered · 102 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 1.8; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 2.0; Surrey median median 2.6; as the previous school
2021 2.0; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 131112), 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	86	203	2.4	102	1.19
Sep 2025	90	203	2.3	110	1.22
Sep 2024	86	187	2.2	93	1.08
Sep 2023 *	90	165	1.8	97	1.08
Sep 2022 *	90	179	2.0	107	1.19
Sep 2021 *	90	179	2.0	90	1.00
Sep 2020 *	90	184	2.0	89	0.99
Sep 2019 *	89	162	1.8	94	1.06
Sep 2018 *	89	212	2.4	111	1.25
Sep 2017 *	90	195	2.2	87	0.97
Sep 2016 *	90	238	2.6	113	1.26
Sep 2015 *	90	232	2.6	104	1.16
Sep 2014 *	90	241	2.7	109	1.21

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 85% · Maths 88% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%31st of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	12%	109	107
2023/24	66%	12%	107	104
2022/23	66%	12%	109	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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Stoughton Infant School
1.0 km · Surrey

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Guildford Grove Primary School
1.0 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Northmead Junior School
1.3 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

61%met the SATs standard
Worplesdon Primary School
1.5 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School
1.5 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Wood Street Infant School and Nursery
1.6 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025
Onslow Infant School
1.9 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Surrey Maths School
2.0 km · Surrey

Not yet inspected

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150178 · 936/3932
Trust: Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 630 pupils · 717 on roll
Free school meals: 6.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 131112)
Address: 155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8YH
Local authority: Surrey · Guildford

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