St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford is a primary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7SX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 376 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this ambitious and caring school where everyone is valued and included.”
- “The school places equal emphasis on promoting academic excellence alongside pupils’ social and cultural development.”
- “The school ensures that every child is able to participate fully, in both the academic curriculum and a wealth of enrichment activities.”
To improve
- “However, on a few occasions, staff do not give pupils the feedback they need to improve their work.”
- “Where this is the case, a few pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2025 (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) | 78% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- New Marston Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barton Park Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Windmill Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- East Oxford Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Wood Farm Primary School 1.4 mi Good