St Joseph's Catholic Infants School
Pitman Street, Camberwell, London, SE5 0TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Ms Delia Jameson
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- St Joseph's Camberwell Catholic Schools' Federation
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 100854
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077039264
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 147 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Infants School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Infants School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 26.4% | 147 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | 67% | 4.8% | 50.4% | 209 | 0.0 miles |
| St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | 52% | 7.7% | 43.2% | 97 | 0.2 miles |
| John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes | 68% | 5.9% | 56.8% | 452 | 0.3 miles |
| Brunswick Park Primary School | 82% | 5.4% | 49.5% | 415 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church Primary SW9 | 73% | 7.1% | 41.2% | 169 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.4%
- English as an additional language
- 54.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · London
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St John the Divine Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Brunswick Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Christ Church Primary SW90.4 miles
Primary · London
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- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Infants School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infants School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is Ms Delia Jameson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Infants School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Infants School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School has capacity for 210 pupils and 147 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Infants School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Infants School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Infants School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School is part of the St Joseph's Camberwell Catholic Schools' Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Infants School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Infants School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Joseph's Catholic Infants School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.