Side by side
Downsview Primary and Nursery School and St Joseph's RC Infant School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School takes ages 3 to 11; St Joseph's RC Infant School takes ages 3 to 7.
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School has 620 pupils; St Joseph's RC Infant School has 154.
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Downsview Primary and Nursery School | St Joseph's RC Infant School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 7 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 620 DfE register | 154 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 91 first preferences for 90 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 26 first preferences for 28 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 June 2024: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 26 June 2024: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.8% DfE register | 22.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% school census 2024/25 | 45.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.1% school census 2024/25 | 18.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 DfE workforce census | 21.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
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.
Other comparisons
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- St Joseph's RC Infant School and St Joseph's RC Junior Schoolunder 0.1 miles apart
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