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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Guildford · GU2 8YH

Ages 4–11 · 627 pupils · Surrey

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
557

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

97

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
165
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

627 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
627
Boys / girls
294 / 333
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
627 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Collins

Location

Address
155 Aldershot Road
Postcode
GU2 8YH
Town
Guildford
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Guildford
Constituency
Guildford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Guildford, Surrey, 627 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Guildford
49
Primary schools in Guildford
29
Academies among open schools in Guildford
57% (28)
Open schools in GU2
13
Primary in GU2
7
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

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 GuildfordNear GU2

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guildford · GU2 8YH · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.08

    0.0 miles away

  • Stoughton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guildford · GU2 9ZT · Surrey

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Guildford Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guildford · GU2 8YD · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Northmead Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guildford · GU2 9ZA · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Worplesdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guildford · GU3 3NL · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    0.9 miles away

  • Onslow Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Guildford · GU2 7DD · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Collins

Official links