Side by side
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Junior 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
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School takes ages 3 to 11; St Joseph's Catholic Junior School takes ages 7 to 11.
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School has 97 pupils; St Joseph's Catholic Junior School has 209.
- Religious character: St John the Divine Church of England Primary School, Church of England; St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Roman Catholic.
- The two schools are 0.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 7 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 97 DfE register | 209 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Southwark 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 | 8 first preferences for 11 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 14 November 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 21 July 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% (2024/25) DfE | 67% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.8% DfE register | 50.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 73.1% school census 2024/25 | 60.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.2% school census 2024/25 | 21.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 12.4 DfE workforce census | 22.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.8% 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 John the Divine Church of England Primary School and John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes0.4 miles apart