63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
649.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
807
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Joseph's College · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-3pp
67%65%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-8pp
45%40%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
45.5
+0.5
47.346.145.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
43%
-29pp
71%49%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
649.1
-55.7
704.8653.7602.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 649.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.4
-1.8
29.627.324.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.4
A-level value added
-0.59
-0.4
+0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-9pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
807
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Beulah Hill, London, SE19 3HL
Local authority
Croydon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 35% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 43% | 649.1 | 55% | 807 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 43% | 45.0 | +0.04 | 71% | 704.8 | 74% | 947 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 45% | 46.0 | -0.22 | 49% | 668.4 | 56% | 1,008 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 45% | 45.5 | -0.18 | 49% | 602.6 | 62% | 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 41% | 47.3 | +0.01 | 27% | 654.7 | 45% | 1,007 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 58% | 53.5 | +0.33 | 24% | 749.7 | 46% | 1,026 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 48% | 48.7 | +0.13 | 42% | — | 57% | 1,079 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.4 | C- | -0.59 | 4% | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | C- | -0.20 | 12% | 121 |
| 2022/23 | 24.9 | D+ | — | 0% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 29.6 | C | — | 8% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 25.6 | C- | -0.14 | 3% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | +0.05 | 14% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.39 | 0% | 146 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 807 | 14.4 | 14% | 25% | 43% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 947 | 16.5 | 13% | 25% | 42% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,008 | 16.7 | 12% | 25% | 42% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,000 | 17.1 | 13% | 25% | 42% | 5% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 1,048 | 16.9 | 12% | 29% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,007 | 16.3 | 11% | 33% | 38% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,026 | 16.7 | 11% | 36% | 36% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,079 | 16.1 | 11% | 40% | 34% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.