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St Joseph's Catholic Infants School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE5 0TS

Ages 3–7 · 147 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
75

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

147 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
73 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
147 / 210 (70%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
St Joseph's Camberwell Catholic Schools' Federation
Headteacher
Ms Delia Jameson

Location

Address
Pitman Street, Camberwell
Postcode
SE5 0TS
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–7, in London, Southwark, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
Primary in SE5
10
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Delia Jameson
Telephone
02077039264
Website
www.stjosephs.southwark.sch.uk/

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