Side by side
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough and The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
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
- Religious character: Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough, Roman Catholic; The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Church of England.
- The two schools are under 0.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough | The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 175 DfE register | 217 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Southwark DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| 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 | 12 first preferences for 17 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 28 first preferences for 30 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, 11 October 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 7 December 2022: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% (2024/25) DfE | 93% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 51.4% DfE register | 20.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 68.6% school census 2024/25 | 18.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 17.2% school census 2024/25 | 12.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 26.5 DfE workforce census | 16.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.6% 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
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough and Charles Dickens Primary School0.2 miles apart
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough and Snowsfields Primary School0.4 miles apart
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough and Friars Primary Foundation School0.5 miles apart
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie and Charles Dickens Primary School0.2 miles apart
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie and Friars Primary Foundation School0.4 miles apart
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie and Snowsfields Primary School0.4 miles apart