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St Joseph's College

Other independent school · RG1 5JT

Ages 3–18 · 523 pupils · Reading

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Attainment 8

51.7

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 851.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill87%

523 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
523
Boys / girls
294 / 229
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
523 / 600 (87%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Stotesbury

Location

Address
Upper Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire
Postcode
RG1 5JT
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
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 other independent school, Ages 3–18, in Reading, 523 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, independent, selective admissions.

Open schools in RG1
20
Open schools in Reading LA
71

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseNear RG1

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.7%

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  • Reading School

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    • Att881.1
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    • Absence5.7%

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  • UTC Reading

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence12.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

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    • Att847.7
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    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.3%

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  • Hamilton School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special sponsor led

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att85.2
    • P8-1.8
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence33.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Alfred Sutton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG6 1JR · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM15.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Groveside School

    Other independent special school

    Reading · RG2 7AY · Reading

    Ages 7–16

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Stotesbury
Website
www.sjcr.org.uk

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