St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

All

0.66

591.60

All

20192020202120222023202420252026

All: every applicant was offered a place.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 22 May 2025. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2024	591.6 mi
Reception 2023	0.66 mi
Reception 2022	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2021	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2020	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2019	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2018	Every applicant was offered a place

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 2 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
Reception 2026 drew 40 first-choice applications for 43 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
Free school meal eligibility is 15.7% of pupils, above the middle figure of 7.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Priory Road, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8SB
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 2–11
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Council: Buckinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 389 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 15.7% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Improved significantly Inspected 22 May 2025

Strengths

“St Joseph’s is a school that goes above and beyond for its pupils.”
“The school ensures that pupils feel valued and that their individual talents are harnessed.”
“Pupils are happy, and they keenly attend school.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 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)	74%	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: 40 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.

Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
Chalfont St Peter Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
Robertswood School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
The Gerrards Cross CofE School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
Jordans School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
Seer Green Church of England School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Chalfont St Giles Junior School 2.1 mi Standards maintained
Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published