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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2UP

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill113%

237 pupils · 209 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
112 / 125
School capacity
209
Capacity fill
237 / 209 (113%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Flower

Location

Address
The Fairfield
Postcode
KT1 2UP
Town
Kingston upon Thames
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–11, in Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Kingston upon Thames
28
Primary schools in Kingston upon Thames
13
Academies among open schools in Kingston upon Thames
25% (7)
Open schools in KT1
9
Primary in KT1
4
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Primary in Kingston upon Thames LA
35

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 Kingston upon ThamesNear KT1

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2UP · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM25.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • King Athelstan Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT1 3AR · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.86

    0.2 miles away

  • St John's C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT1 2SG · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6EN · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.45

    0.5 miles away

  • Alexandra Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6SE · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.97

    0.7 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6AZ · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.72

    0.7 miles away

  • King's Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    New Malden · KT3 3RZ · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.81

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Flower

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