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St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SW15 2QD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,069 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils139
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMs Emma Cashier
Local authorityWandsworth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101045.

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 schoolWandsworthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%, better than England, better than Wandsworth69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Wandsworth13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Wandsworth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Wandsworth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Wandsworth107105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Wandsworth81%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Wandsworth77%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Wandsworth79%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils139
Girls65
Boys74
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.8%
First language not English66.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.123
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size16.6

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
18.7%
Other White
18.7%
African
16.5%
Other ethnic group
13.7%
White and Black Caribbean
7.9%
Other mixed
7.2%
Other Black
5%
Other Asian
4.3%
Caribbean
3.6%
White and Black African
2.2%

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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.98
Support staff (FTE)7.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolWandsworthEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.9%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth1%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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableThe Roche SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryWest Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBrandlehow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryAshcroft Technology AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableHurlingham SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryAnglo Portuguese School of LondonFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Faith's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Hurlingham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableThomas's FulhamOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Jul 2015.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School ranks 1,069 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School made 29 offers from 74 applications (2.6 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School has 139 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 16.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% 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.