Individual achievement

We pursue academic excellence. As a non-selective school, we know that not all children learn in the same way or at the same pace. Equally we believe that all young people have a measure of brilliance within them.

Our community of learners reflects the wider world. Our academic high fliers are stretched and mentored, and so, too, are our all rounders, dextrous technicians and our artists bursting with originality. Some students shine brightest on the sports field, others as nascent entrepreneurs or entertainers. We help them all to achieve the best results they can and we celebrate the progress they make.

At St Joseph’s, education involves much more than that clutch of academic results. We believe education happens between exploring phonics and that final Leavers’ Assembly. It advances every hour: by taking the helm of a Thames barge, applying to be a Prefect, leading an assembly, stepping up as an understudy or sub. In short, we prepare students for every aspect of their future lives. It is all connected, as are we, from Nursery to Sixth Form, astro to science lab, examination room to Chapel. The variety of opportunity and the trust we offer empowers our students for life beyond school.