St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rosebank, West Street, Epsom, KT18 7RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Hallett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 429
- URN
- 125205
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372727850
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Epsom. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 429 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 84% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 19% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 94% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 95% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 427 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 69th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 429 | — |
| St Martin's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.2% | 7.6% | 247 | 0.5 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Junior School | 63% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 358 | 0.5 miles |
| Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery | 70% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 685 | 0.5 miles |
| Epsom Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 7.4% | 23.5% | 422 | 0.8 miles |
| Southfield Park Primary School | — | — | — | 396 | 1.0 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)
- 9.37%
- English as an additional language
- 49.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 6.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Martin's Church of England Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Epsom
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St Martin's Church of England Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Epsom Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Southfield Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Epsom
Other schools in Epsom
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 4th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Epsom.
- Auriol Junior School Primary
- Danetree Primary School Primary
- Epsom Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Nonsuch Primary School Primary
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA Primary
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Primary
- Southfield Park Primary School Primary
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Infant School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Epsom.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Mr Tim Hallett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 Primary School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 429 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 429 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 69th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 30 June 2026.