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Albion Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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What differs

  • Albion Primary School has 401 pupils; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 213.
  • The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactAlbion Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Community school

DfE register

State-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

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3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

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Pupils401

DfE register

213

DfE register

Religious characterNot publishedRoman Catholic

DfE register

BoroughSouthwark

DfE register

Southwark

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BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round34 first preferences for 50 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

34 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 30 January 2024: Good at that inspection

Ofsted

Ofsted graded inspection, 12 March 2024: Outstanding at that inspection

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths69% (2024/25)

DfE

Not published
Pupils
Eligible for free school meals40.5%

DfE register

25.9%

DfE register

English as an additional language61.3%

school census 2024/25

Not published
Receiving SEN support21.2%

school census 2024/25

Not published
Pupils per teacher17.9

DfE workforce census

19

DfE workforce census

Overall absence5.7%

DfE, 2024/25

Not published

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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