Northmead Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Northmead Junior School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Guildford.
Northmead Junior School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northmead Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Northmead Junior School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Northmead Junior School and 78.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Northmead Junior School (66.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordNorthmead Junior School | GuildfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | 175th of 285 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 714 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 630 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU2 9ZA | Guildford, GU2 8YH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 714 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 7.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 32.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Northmead Junior School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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