St. Joseph's Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Chichester, West Sussex
St. Joseph's Infant School is a primary school in Chichester, West Sussex for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 9 November 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 129 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 Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 9 November 2023
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They feel confident about reporting any concerns that they have, including bullying.”
- “If bullying occurs, leaders address it swiftly and effectively.”
To improve
- “However, in a number of subjects, recent improvements to the curriculum are underdeveloped and the intended learning is not clear enough.”
- “This limits how well pupils achieve in these subjects.”
- “However, in other subjects, the curriculum is not sequenced well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 15 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 West Sussex 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 West Sussex.
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- Parklands Community Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Portfield Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsham Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published