St Joseph Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Ainsdale Road, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7DW
Phone: 02084285371
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Linda Payne
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 239
School capacity: 240
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 37
% eligible for free school meals: 15.9%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 34.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 30 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 21 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #3 of 22 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Christ Church Chorleywood CofE SchoolOutstanding
#2Harvey Road Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Warren Dell Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Abbots Langley SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Christ Church Chorleywood CofE SchoolOutstanding
#2Harvey Road Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Warren Dell Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Abbots Langley SchoolGood
#6Bedmond AcademyGood
#7Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#8Eastbury Farm Primary SchoolGood
#9Greenfields Primary SchoolGood
#10Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#11Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolGood
#12Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#13Sarratt Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Shepherd PrimaryGood
#15St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#16St Meryl SchoolGood
#17St Paul's Church of England Primary School, LangleyburyGood
#18St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#19Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#20The Russell SchoolGood
#21Woodhall Primary SchoolGood
#22Yorke Mead Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,003 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #11 of 26 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Greenfields Primary School£7,348
#10St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School£7,158
#11St Joseph Catholic Primary School£7,003
#12St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,861
#13The Russell School£6,843

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Warren Dell Primary School£11,518
#2Woodhall Primary School£10,691
#3St John Catholic Primary School£9,198
#4St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury£8,269
#5Bedmond Academy£8,213
#6Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School£8,203
#7Shepherd Primary£8,005
#8Sarratt Church of England Primary School£7,354
#9Greenfields Primary School£7,348
#10St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School£7,158
#11St Joseph Catholic Primary School£7,003
#12St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,861
#13The Russell School£6,843
#14Harvey Road Primary School£6,825
#15Abbots Langley School£6,806
#16Oxhey Wood Primary School£6,758
#17Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School£6,723
#18Chorleywood Primary School£6,708
#19St Meryl School£6,650
#20Yorke Mead Primary School£6,510
#21Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School£6,424
#22St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School£6,415
#23Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School£6,383
#24Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School£6,138
#25Eastbury Farm Primary School£6,084
#26Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School£6,071

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