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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 137422

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Aldershot · GU11 3DD

Ages 4–11 · 487 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)30%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.8%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
421

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

487 pupils · 476 places

Pupils on roll
487
Boys / girls
263 / 224
School capacity
476
Capacity fill
487 / 476 (102%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Deirdre McNeill

Location

Address
Bridge Road
Postcode
GU11 3DD
Town
Aldershot
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Rushmoor
Constituency
Aldershot
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Aldershot, Hampshire, 487 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Aldershot
13
Primary schools in Aldershot
10
Academies among open schools in Aldershot
23% (3)
Open schools in GU11
12
Primary in GU11
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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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  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 3SL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Talavera Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 1RG · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Talavera Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 1RG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence2.4%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deirdre McNeill
Telephone
01252350583
Website
www.stjosephsaldershot.org/

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