St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
George Row, London, SE16 4UP
258 pupils · 75% of 345 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 20 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 27% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 15 | 40 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 25 | 23 | 48 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 33 | 32 | 69 | 33 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 39 | 36 | 82 | 39 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St James' Church of England Primary School 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Riverside Primary School 0.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Tower Bridge Primary School 0.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hermitage Primary School 0.7 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Boutcher Church of England Primary School 0.8 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Grange Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.