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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Dartford · DA1 4DZ

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
196

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill97%

211 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
104 / 107
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
211 / 218 (97%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
16
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 Amanda Truss

Location

Address
Old Road, Crayford
Postcode
DA1 4DZ
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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 Dartford, Bexley, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Primary schools in Dartford
25
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA1
22
Primary in DA1
14
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

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
Mrs Amanda Truss
Telephone
01322524162
Website
http://www.st-josephs.bexley.sch.uk

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