St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Hazell Avenue, Aylesbury, HP21 7JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Heritage
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 148672
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296484618
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 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 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 15.8% | 213 | — |
| St Edward's Catholic Junior School | 80% | 3.9% | 18% | 256 | 0.1 miles |
| Turnfurlong Junior School | 68% | 5% | 16.5% | 415 | 0.2 miles |
| Turnfurlong Infant School | — | 5.7% | 11.8% | 306 | 0.2 miles |
| Broughton Junior School | 81% | 3.7% | 17.7% | 250 | 0.4 miles |
| Broughton Community Schools (Infants) | — | 5% | 16% | 176 | 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)
- 15.79%
- English as an additional language
- 48.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Edward's Catholic Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Turnfurlong Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
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Turnfurlong Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Broughton Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Broughton Community Schools (Infants)0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aston Clinton School Primary
- Bearbrook Combined School Primary
- Bedgrove Infant School Primary
- Bedgrove Junior School Primary
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Primary
- Brill Church of England School Primary
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Primary
- Broughton Junior School Primary
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Primary
- Elmhurst School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is Mrs Joanna Heritage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic 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 Catholic Infant School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 213 on roll (118%), 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 Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant 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.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic 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 Catholic 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 10 July 2026.