St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Old Road, Dartford, Bexley, DA1 4DZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

84%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

212

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 212 / 218 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.5%

Disadvantaged

42.5%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

13.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

84%

Expected standard (RWM)

25%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.4%

Overall absence

7.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.35

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

22.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

5.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£52,335

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,853 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,473

Spend per pupil

£6,516

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.