St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Commerell Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 9ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Greenwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 104 schools in Greenwich. It ranks 57th of 60 primary schools in Greenwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 April 2023, report published 14 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 April 2023
Leaders and staff are aspirational for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders have high expectations for what pupils can achieve and want the very best for them. The curriculum ensures that pupils learn and remember knowledge successfully in most subjects. Pupils are kept safe and said that they feel like valued members of the 'St Joseph's family'. They trust adults to help them with any issues or worries that they may have. Pupils are happy and enjoy school. This is because there are warm and caring relationships between adults and pupils. Pupils' behaviour is calm and orderly. Pupils generally show respect to each other and towards adults. Leaders have established clear expectations for pupils' behaviour and conduct. Nevertheless, these expectations are not consistently upheld by all adults. In a few instances, staff do not expect pupils to stay focused on their work and develop the positive attitudes that leaders aim for. Pupils have a wide range of opportunities and experiences outside of lessons. These are planned to support the development of their talents and interests. For example, pupils attend a variety of extra-curricular activities such as art, film and football clubs. Educational visits, including a residential for older pupils, enrich the curriculum and provide pupils with plentiful first-hand experiences of the wider world.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have developed clear policies and procedures for learning and behaviour, including in the early years. However, not all staff fully understand and implement them. This leads to some inconsistencies in how well pupils learn and behave. Leaders need to ensure that their high expectations for learning and behaviour are realised by all staff, from the Reception Year onwards.
- The curriculum is well planned and coherent. However, in some cases, its implementation is not enabling pupils to remember in the long term the crucial knowledge and skills that leaders have identified. Leaders need to support teachers to deliver the curriculum in all subjects in a manner that enables pupils to know more and remember more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
124 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 0.1 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| Meridian Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Halstow Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Canary Wharf College, Glenworth | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Long
- Phone
- 02088584182
- Address
- Commerell Street, Greenwich, London, SE10 9AN
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- URN
- 100169
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.