St Joseph's RC Infant School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–7 · London, Croydon
St Joseph's RC Infant School is a primary school in London, Croydon for ages 3–7 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crown Dale, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3NX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and the exciting range of activities they experience.”
- “Children in the early years have a strong start to their education, eagerly interacting with the range of resources available to enhance their learning and development.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils and behaviour in lessons is calm.”
To improve
- “In these subjects learning is not fully embedded and some pupils do not build on their prior learning securely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- St Joseph's RC Junior School 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- Rockmount Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- David Livingstone Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published