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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Gerrards Cross · SL9 8SB

Ages 2–11 · 389 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-07-02

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
328

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill89%

389 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
211 / 178
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
389 / 436 (89%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
61
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Lovegrove

Location

Address
Priory Road, Chalfont St Peter
Postcode
SL9 8SB
Town
Gerrards Cross
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
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 2–11, in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in Gerrards Cross
10
Primary schools in Gerrards Cross
5
Academies among open schools in Gerrards Cross
40% (4)
Open schools in SL9
10
Primary in SL9
5
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

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 Gerrards CrossNear SL9

  • Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gerrards Cross · SL9 9SS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Chalfont St Peter Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gerrards Cross · SL9 9PB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Robertswood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gerrards Cross · SL9 0EW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.84

    1.3 miles away

  • The Gerrards Cross CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gerrards Cross · SL9 8BD · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.59

    1.4 miles away

  • Jordans School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Beaconsfield · HP9 2TE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand0.82

    1.7 miles away

  • Seer Green Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Beaconsfield · HP9 2QJ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM2.8%
    • Demand1.03

    2.1 miles away

  • Chalfont St Giles Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Chalfont St Giles · HP8 4JW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM15.0%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Lovegrove
Telephone
01753887743
Website
www.stjosephschalfont.school

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