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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE16 2TY

Ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · Southwark

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Outstanding

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-12

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

213 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
107 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
213 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine McLoughlin

Location

Address
Gomm Road, Lower Road, Rotherhithe
Postcode
SE16 2TY
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
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 3–11, in London, Southwark, 213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE16
19
Primary in SE16
14
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

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 LondonNear SE16

  • Southwark Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 2JH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Albion Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 7JD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Alfred Salter Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 7LP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 4PS · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine McLoughlin
Telephone
02072374036
Website
www.stjosephsprimary.org.uk

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