School profile

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, N19 5NE

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#433 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils523
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Tracey Mullett
Local authorityIslington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100441.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%, better than England, better than Islington67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.29%, better than England, better than Islington13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Islington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Islington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Islington107105
Expected standard in reading98%, better than England, better than Islington79%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than Islington75%73%
Expected standard in maths95%, better than England, better than Islington77%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils523
Girls246
Boys277
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.1%
First language not English24.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.429
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
26.6%
African
21%
Other White
12.6%
Other mixed
9.9%
Other ethnic group
5.2%
Irish
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Black African
3.4%
White and Asian
3.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)24
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.57
Support staff (FTE)23.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.152
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)54

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Islington6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, better than Islington17.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Islington1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySt Aloysius' CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNot applicableChanning SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryHargrave Park SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrookfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableHighgate SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryWhitehall Park SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCity of London Academy, Highgate HillFree schools
Good
0.5 miNot applicableThe Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2023.

How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 433 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 152 applications (2.5 per offer), and 57 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 523 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

At St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.