St Joseph's RC Infant School
Crown Dale, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Ashley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of St Joseph's Infant & Nursery & St Joseph's Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 101803
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086702385
About this school
St Joseph's RC Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's RC Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 26 June 2024, 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 RC Infant 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 153 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's RC Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.6% | 29.8% | 154 | — |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | 67% | 6.1% | 37.1% | 169 | 0.1 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 71% | 6.9% | 60.7% | 201 | 0.3 miles |
| Crown Lane Primary School | 68% | 7.7% | 41.1% | 223 | 0.4 miles |
| Rockmount Primary School | 82% | 4.2% | 21.5% | 453 | 0.4 miles |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | 81% | 5.3% | 19% | 620 | 0.5 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)
- 29.75%
- English as an additional language
- 45.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.57%
- Persistent absence
- 18.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's RC Junior School0.1 miles
Primary
-
St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Crown Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Rockmount Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Downsview Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's RC Infant School teach?
- St Joseph's RC Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's RC Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's RC Infant School is Mrs Danielle Ashley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's RC Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's RC Infant 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 many pupils are at St Joseph's RC Infant School?
- St Joseph's RC Infant School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Joseph's RC Infant School full?
- St Joseph's RC Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 154 on roll (73%), 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 RC Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's RC Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Is St Joseph's RC Infant School a selective school?
- No. St Joseph's RC Infant School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Joseph's RC Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's RC Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's RC Infant School part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's RC Infant School is part of the The Federation of St Joseph's Infant & Nursery & St Joseph's Junior Schools 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 RC Infant School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's RC Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Joseph's RC Infant 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 RC Infant 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.