St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Dartford (Bexley).
KS2 RWM expected
84%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
94%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.1
▲ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.6%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
211 / 218 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Dartford, Bexley. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 212 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 218. The school is led by Mrs Amanda Truss.
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Key facts
- URN
- 101457
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Edgar | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Morgan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Patrick Nwachukwu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Grainne Tylee | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dexter Pereira | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sian Martin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr David Gummett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Anthony Omotayo | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Hannon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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