St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in London, Southwark , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 295 pupils, and a capacity of 345 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
295
Pupils
345
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Southwark uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Southwark publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is managed by Southwark and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Southwark before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southwark catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 345 places, 86% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 345 places. 295 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 345 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.5% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Southwark.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southwark publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Southwark school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- George Row, Bermondsey, London, SE16 4UP
- Local authority
- Southwark
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149346
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Southwark
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Southwark. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Francis RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Southwark uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Southwark publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 345 places and currently has 295 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Southwark.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Southwark before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, Southwark, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.