St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

George Row, Bermondsey, London, SE16 4UPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Southwark for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 115 schools in Southwark. It ranks 18th of 62 primary schools in Southwark. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 20 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 345

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.5%

15.5%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.7%

9.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James' Church of England Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Riverside Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Tower Bridge Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	59% met the expected standard
Hermitage Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	77% met the expected standard
Boutcher Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Nicolaou
Phone: 02072374267
Website: stjosephsgeorgerow.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: George Row, Bermondsey, London, SE16 4UP
Local authority: Southwark
URN: 149346

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.