St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8YH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Exec Headteacher
- Mr Tom Collins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 717
- URN
- 150178
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483888401
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 717 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 9 February 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 131112).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 699 |
| 2024/25 | 714 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 37th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 717 | — |
| Stoughton Infant School | — | 5.5% | 15.5% | 294 | 0.6 miles |
| Guildford Grove Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 38.2% | 339 | 0.6 miles |
| Northmead Junior School | 61% | 5.4% | 21.2% | 352 | 0.8 miles |
| Worplesdon Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | 56% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 323 | 0.9 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)
- 7.45%
- English as an additional language
- 32.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 6.81%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stoughton Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Guildford Grove Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Northmead Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Worplesdon Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Queen Eleanor's Church of England School0.9 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Guildford.
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Guildford Grove Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Primary
- Merrow Junior School Primary
- Normandy Village School Primary
- Northmead 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 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the exec headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- The exec headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Mr Tom Collins, 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 717 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 630 pupils and 717 on roll (114%), 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?
- 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 XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 37th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 4.2% 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.