St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
St Joseph Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 June 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7DW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 8 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Joseph’s are really proud of their school.”
- “The simple school rule, to ‘be kind’, is understood, followed and applied to all situations by pupils and adults.”
- “This means that pupils feel safe.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 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) | 68% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 Hertfordshire.
- Warren Dell Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Oxhey Wood Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenfields Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodhall Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Meryl School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastbury Farm Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bromet Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Laurance Haines School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published