School profile

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, NW4 4TY

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,893 of 15,057

Better than 60% 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 report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils413
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherDr James Lane
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101337.

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, worse than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, similar to Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, similar to Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, similar to Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, worse than Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests78--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils413
Girls189
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.3%
First language not English60%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)24
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places38.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
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

Other White
30.5%
African
16%
Indian
8.7%
Other Asian
8.5%
White British
7%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Other mixed
5.6%
White and Black African
4.1%
White and Asian
3.4%
Chinese
2.9%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.11
Support staff (FTE)32.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Barnet0.9%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 rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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
0.3 miPrimarySunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableTiferes High SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miAll-throughSt Mary's and St John's CofE SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBrampton CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableNorth London Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBarnet Hill AcademyVoluntary aided school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableBeth Jacob Grammar School for GirlsOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryHendon SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNancy Reuben Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableBeis Soroh SchneirerOther independent 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 Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 5,893 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 68% 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 40 offers from 109 applications (2.7 per offer), and 34 of 34 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 413 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

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 19.7 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 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.