SchoolScoresSt Joseph's Catholic Infants School
Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Roman Catholic · Nursery class
Pitman Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0TS
020 7703 9264 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 October 2013.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 December 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Southwark. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 27 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 53 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
This is a Roman Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 54th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.4% | 40.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 66th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 4.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 26th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.4% | 16.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 54.9% | 35.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 15th lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 30th lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 14.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 45th highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.0 | 19.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 43rd highest of 66 state primary schools in Southwark. Higher than 32% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.7 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 60th highest of 65 state primary schools in Southwark. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 17.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Divine CofE Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brunswick Park Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church Primary SW9 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crawford Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Keyworth Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Michael Faraday School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 October 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 December 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put St Joseph's Catholic Infants School as their first choice for 27 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 100854.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.