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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE8 3PH

Ages 4–11 · 122 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
149

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill51%

122 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
61 / 61
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
122 / 240 (51%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Blyde

Location

Address
Crossfield Street, Deptford
Postcode
SE8 3PH
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
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 4–11, in London, Lewisham, 122 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 50%. 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 SE8
12
Primary in SE8
8
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE8

  • Tidemill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE8 4RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM44.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Grinling Gibbons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5LW · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Oak Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 4QB · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Childeric Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE14 6DG · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM60.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Myatt Garden Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE4 1DF · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Blyde
Telephone
02086924836
Website
www.stjps.lewisham.sch.uk/

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