What did Ofsted judge Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough's overall effectiveness to be?

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

How many pupils attend Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough?

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough has 175 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough take?

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough?

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 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 Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough have a religious character?

Yes — Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 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 Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough?

When Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — 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 — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided; 3. Other looked after children and previously looked after — Other 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, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. 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.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.6% of pupils at Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after Catholic children (and previously looked after) — 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 — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided
3Other looked after children and previously looked after — Other 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
4Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required
5Members of other Christian denominations — Children who are members of other Christian denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication will be required
6Members of other faiths — Children who are members of other faiths. Evidence of membership/dedication will be required
7Any other children
8Sibling on roll — A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission. Evidence of the relationship may be required.
9Social, pastoral and medical needs — Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided at the time of application by an appropriate professional authority (e.g. qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).
10Proximity to school — Proximity of the school to the child's home address, the distance measured in a straight line. Evidence of residence is required.

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.

Sub-priorities a–c are applied only when applications within a numbered category exceed the places available. Supplementary information form required.

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.