St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Gomm Road, Lower Road, London, SE16 2TY
Phone: 02072374036
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine McLoughlin
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 213
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 53
% eligible for free school meals: 25.9%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 11.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 8 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2024 report

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Ranked #9 of 56 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#7Oasis Academy Surrey SquareOutstanding
#8Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyOutstanding
#9St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieOutstanding
#11Albion Primary 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.

#1Angel Oak AcademyOutstanding
#2Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Charles Dickens Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Crampton PrimaryOutstanding
#5Harris Primary Academy East DulwichOutstanding
#6John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesOutstanding
#7Oasis Academy Surrey SquareOutstanding
#8Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyOutstanding
#9St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieOutstanding
#11Albion Primary SchoolGood
#12Alfred Salter Primary SchoolGood
#13Ark Globe AcademyGood
#14Bellenden Primary SchoolGood
#15Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolGood
#16Bird In Bush SchoolGood
#17Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolGood
#18Friars Primary Foundation SchoolGood
#19Goodrich Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#21Grove Primary SchoolGood
#22Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkGood
#23Heber Primary SchoolGood
#24Hollydale Primary SchoolGood
#25Ivydale Primary SchoolGood
#26John Donne Primary SchoolGood
#27John Keats Primary SchoolGood
#28Judith Kerr Primary SchoolGood
#29Keyworth Primary SchoolGood
#30Lyndhurst Primary SchoolGood
#31Michael Faraday SchoolGood
#32Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolGood
#33Paxton Primary SchoolGood
#34Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#35Riverside Primary SchoolGood
#36Robert Browning Primary SchoolGood
#37Rye Oak Primary SchoolGood
#38Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughGood
#39Snowsfields Primary SchoolGood
#40Southwark Park Primary SchoolGood
#41St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#42St Francis RC Primary SchoolGood
#43St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#44St George's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#45St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#46St James' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#47St John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#48St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#49St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#50St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#51St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#52St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#53St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#54The Belham Primary SchoolGood
#55Tower Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#56Victory Primary SchoolGood

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £3,969 (2024-25)

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Ranked #65 of 65 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#63St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School£5,252
#64Angel Oak Academy£4,811
#65St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£3,969

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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.

#1St Jude's Church of England Primary School£16,656
#2Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School£15,946
#3Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park£13,512
#4Pilgrims' Way Primary School£13,193
#5Redriff Primary, City of London Academy£12,929
#6Rye Oak Primary School£12,472
#7Ilderton Primary School£12,052
#8Snowsfields Primary School£11,934
#9St George's Church of England Primary School£11,645
#10Robert Browning Primary School£11,512
#11Grange Primary School£11,380
#12Keyworth Primary School£11,247
#13St Peter's Church of England Primary School£11,228
#14Riverside Primary School£11,182
#15Bellenden Primary School£11,028
#16St Paul's Church of England Primary School£10,869
#17Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough£10,850
#18Victory Primary School£10,831
#19John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes£10,714
#20Ark Globe Academy£10,692
#21Charles Dickens Primary School£10,520
#22Crawford Primary School£10,511
#23Bird In Bush School£10,496
#24Hollydale Primary School£10,240
#25Southwark Park Primary School£10,226
#26St John the Divine Church of England Primary School£10,106
#27Albion Primary School£10,103
#28Friars Primary Foundation School£10,085
#29Phoenix Primary School£10,067
#30St James' Church of England Primary School£10,054
#31Ivydale Primary School£9,958
#32Grove Primary School£9,710
#33St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School£9,698
#34Goodrich Community Primary School£9,696
#35Alfred Salter Primary School£9,599
#36English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School£9,495
#37Crampton Primary£9,487
#38Oasis Academy Surrey Square£9,424
#39Bessemer Grange Primary School£9,395
#40Brunswick Park Primary School£9,350
#41Tower Bridge Primary School£9,238
#42Boutcher Church of England Primary School£9,223
#43Goose Green Primary and Nursery School£9,143
#44St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£9,125
#45Oliver Goldsmith Primary School£9,099
#46St Francis RC Primary School£9,088
#47Paxton Primary School£9,064
#48Rotherhithe Primary School£8,969
#49John Keats Primary School£8,917
#50Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy£8,811
#51Michael Faraday School£8,739
#52Dulwich Wood Primary School£8,538
#53John Donne Primary School£8,489
#54St John's Roman Catholic Primary School£8,256
#55The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie£8,222
#56St Anthony's Catholic Primary School£7,958
#57The Belham Primary School£7,884
#58St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School£7,814
#59Lyndhurst Primary School£7,719
#60Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich£7,476
#61Heber Primary School£7,332
#62Judith Kerr Primary School£7,049
#63St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School£5,252
#64Angel Oak Academy£4,811
#65St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£3,969

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