St Joseph's RC Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Woodend, London, SE19 3NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's RC Junior School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 16th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2018, report published 23 July 2018

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 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 maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

169 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals34.9%

34.9%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.2%

40.2%, 18.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's RC Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's RC Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Downsview Primary and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Rockmount Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
Crown Lane Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Ashley
Phone: 02086537195
Website: stjosephsfederation.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodend, London, SE19 3NU
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 101795

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.