Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Southwark
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough is a primary school in London, Southwark for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Little Dorrit Court, Redcross Way, London, SE1 1NJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Southwark
- Pupils on roll
- 175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Saint Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, the Borough is an inclusive place to learn.”
- “The school’s values of encouraging diversity, equality and empowering leadership are put into practice in all aspects of the school’s work.”
- “Pupils are supported to live these values through their kindness towards, and celebration of, each other’s achievements.”
To improve
- “However, this detailed curriculum thinking is still a work in progress in some subjects and, as a result, pupils’ recall of what they have been taught in previous years is not as secure.”
- “This limits pupils’ ability to link new knowledge to their prior learning and impacts on their overall achievement in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southwark.
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 0.1 mi Outstanding
- Charles Dickens Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Snowsfields Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Friars Primary Foundation School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Grange Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Victory Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published