St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8YHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Guildford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 6th of 16 primary schools in Guildford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 May 2013, report published 7 June 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

94 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

717 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.4%

32.4%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rydes Hill Preparatory School	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Stoughton Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Guildford Grove Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Northmead Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Worplesdon Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tom Collins
Phone: 01483888401
Website: stjosephsguildford.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: 155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8YH
Local authority: Surrey
URN: 150178

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.