St Joseph's College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Upper Redlands Road
 Reading
 Berkshire RG1 5JT
Telephone: 0118 966 1000

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-18)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1943
History: This school arose from St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £2,946 to £5,039 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Stotesbury (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Colpus
Number of pupils: 565
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.1% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 85.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: Redlands
School Number: 8706002
Associations: The Society of Heads, AGBIS, ISBA and IAPS

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 25th November 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Reading School (0.5km) show on map
  3. Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (0.5km) show on map
  4. Hamilton School (0.6km) show on map
  5. UTC Reading (0.6km) show on map
  6. Groveside School (0.8km) show on map
  7. Alfred Sutton Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  8. Leighton Park School (1.0km) show on map
  9. St John's Church of England Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  10. The Abbey School Reading (1.0km) show on map
  11. Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading (1.0km) show on map
  12. New Town Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  13. Kendrick School (1.2km) show on map
  14. The Palmer Primary Academy (1.3km) show on map
  15. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (1.3km) show on map
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  19. Katesgrove Primary School (1.7km) show on map
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  22. Maiden Erlegh School (1.9km) show on map
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  29. Addington School (2.2km) show on map
  30. Caversham Nursery School (2.3km) show on map
  31. Highwood Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  32. Radstock Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  33. New Bridge Nursery School (2.4km) show on map
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  38. E P Collier Primary School (2.7km) show on map
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