St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary in London, Camden | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Primary

Camden · London · WC2B 5NA http://www.stjosephs.camden.sch.uk

Pupils
133
cap. 223
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
23 Apr 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

7 reports
21 Feb 2024
School inspection
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10 Oct 2018
Full inspectionGood
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26 Feb 2014
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Camden. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
77%
+12pp
LA
75%
England
63%
77%65%52%
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RWM higher
9%
0pp
LA
17%
England
8%
19%10%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
91%
Reading higher standard
45%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
55%
Science expected standard
82%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 82%
SPAG higher standard
55%
LA AVG 44%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 107.82
Maths scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 107.21
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
148
cap. 223
220184148
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Pupil : teacher ratio
21.1
LA AVG 18.23:1
23.420.918.5
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EAL
41%
LA AVG 50.61%
49%43%38%
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FSM eligible
56%
LA AVG 45.4%
56%46%36%
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SEN
23%
LA AVG 22.67%
23%16%9%
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Overall absence
7%
LA
6%
England
5%
8%6%4%
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Persistent absence
26%
LA
16%
England
13%
26%17%9%
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Overview

AddressMacklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA
Telephone02072427712
Local authorityCamden
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.1:1
Religious characterCatholic
Finance£12008 spend / pupil£10512 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2577%9%148
2023/2465%9%165
2022/2360%12%+1.60+1.30+0.70176
2018/1963%19%-0.40+1.30+1.40201
2017/1869%0%-1.00-2.00-0.80210
2016/1752%4%-2.70-0.40-3.90220
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2591%45%82%14%86%55%82%86%110.0110.0110.023%
2023/2483%22%74%30%83%30%74%78%105.0106.0106.016%
2022/2368%52%72%16%72%32%68%68%107.0105.0108.018%
2018/1967%22%81%33%81%37%81%85%104.0106.0107.012%
2017/1885%23%81%15%77%19%92%77%106.0104.0104.09%
2016/1759%30%78%7%56%11%78%52%101.099.0100.010%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2514821.123%41%56%7%26%
2023/2416518.816%48%44%8%25%
2022/2317619.618%38%41%8%25%
2021/2219822.012%43%40%8%25%
2020/2118618.517%45%39%
2018/1920123.412%48%37%4%9%
2017/1821019.49%43%36%5%14%
2016/1722018.610%45%36%5%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.