SCHOOL PROFILE

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149924
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 108.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 July 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Kingston upon Thames
Trust CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 228 210 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 121 53.1% of pupils
Male pupils 107 46.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.2%
1.6 pts below England
School 23.2%
Kingston upon Thames 13.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

57.5%
37.2 pts above England
School 57.5%
Kingston upon Thames 29.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.2%
1.2 pts above England
School 2.2%
Kingston upon Thames 1.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
21.1%
48
White British
14.5%
33
Any other Asian background
13.2%
30
Any other ethnic group
12.7%
29
African
9.2%
21
Indian
5.7%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.7% 38 of 228 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.7%
Kingston upon Thames 19.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.5% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts below
EHC plans 6.1% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 0.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Specific learning difficulty 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

108.6% 20.4 pts above England
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
108.6%
Kingston upon Thames
90.5%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information