Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughCharles Dickens Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough and Charles Dickens Primary School are primary schools in London.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Charles Dickens Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Charles Dickens Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough was judged Good and Charles Dickens Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough and 92.0% for Charles Dickens Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough (62.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Charles Dickens Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSaint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough | LondonCharles Dickens Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 64 in Southwark | 3rd of 64 in Southwark Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 479 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 420 | |
| Location | London, SE1 1NJ | London, SE1 1AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 479 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.6% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 6.0% 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.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough
Charles Dickens Primary School
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