St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Priory Road, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Lovegrove
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- URN
- 148671
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753887743
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Gerrards Cross. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 389 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 60 | 52 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 65% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 79% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 42nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5% | 17.7% | 389 | — |
| Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy | 78% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 317 | 0.7 miles |
| Chalfont St Peter Infant School | — | 5.3% | 6.9% | 171 | 0.8 miles |
| Robertswood School | 64% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 411 | 1.3 miles |
| The Gerrards Cross CofE School | 81% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 434 | 1.4 miles |
| Jordans School | — | 4.9% | 6.5% | 62 | 1.7 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)
- 17.68%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
Chalfont St Peter Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
Robertswood School1.3 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
The Gerrards Cross CofE School1.4 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
Jordans School1.7 miles
Primary · Beaconsfield
Other schools in Gerrards Cross
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Primary
- Chalfont St Peter Infant School Primary
- Robertswood School Primary
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School Primary
- The Chalfonts Community College Secondary
- Gayhurst School Independent schools
- Maltman's Green School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Independent schools
- Thorpe House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Gerrards Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Caroline Lovegrove, 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 389 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 389 on roll (89%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a selective school?
- No. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is part of ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- 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 70% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 42nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 5% 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 10 July 2026.