What did Ofsted judge St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School take?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School located?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is located in Dartford, DA1 4DZ, Bexley.

How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 6 further criteria. 26 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. (Applied after sub-priorities: i. sibling on roll; ii. social, pastoral and medical needs; iii. proximity of home address measured in a straight line by the local authority.).

What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.6% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other Christian denominations — Children who are members of other Christian denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication will be required.
8Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of membership will be required.
9Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. (Applied after sub-priorities: i. sibling on roll; ii. social, pastoral and medical needs; iii. proximity of home address measured in a straight line by the local authority.)

Document title states 'Admissions Policy 2026-2027' but a paragraph refers to admitting into reception in 'September 2025', which appears to be an unamended reference from a prior year; closing date (15 Jan 2027) and common offer date (16 April 2027) suggest the arrangements are actually intended for September 2027 entry. PAN is 30 for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2; up to 32 for Year 3-6.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School take?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School located?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is located in Dartford, DA1 4DZ, Bexley.
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 6 further criteria. 26 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. (Applied after sub-priorities: i. sibling on roll; ii. social, pastoral and medical needs; iii. proximity of home address measured in a straight line by the local authority.).
What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.6% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice.
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after children / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other Christian denominations — Children who are members of other Christian denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication will be required.
8Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of membership will be required.
9Any other children — Any other children.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School take?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School located?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is located in Dartford, DA1 4DZ, Bexley.
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice; 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 6 further criteria. 26 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. (Applied after sub-priorities: i. sibling on roll; ii. social, pastoral and medical needs; iii. proximity of home address measured in a straight line by the local authority.).
What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 34.6% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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