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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, NW10 9LS

Outstanding

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#304 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 Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024

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
Pupils484
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs D Titus
Local authorityBrent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101555.

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 schoolBrentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths91%, better than England, better than Brent69%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 Brent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Brent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Brent106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.115, better than England, better than Brent108105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Brent79%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than Brent77%73%
Expected standard in maths98%, better than England, better than Brent80%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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
Pupils484
Girls246
Boys238
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.6%
First language not English59.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)61
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places32.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.103
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size28.3

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
27.1%
African
25.8%
Caribbean
11.8%
White British
8.3%
Other Asian
7.9%
Other Black
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Asian
1.9%

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 teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)24.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.01
Support staff (FTE)34.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.161
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 schoolBrentEngland
Overall absence3.2%, better than England, better than Brent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, better than England, better than Brent13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Brent0.8%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Roman Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryCurzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryLeopold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNewfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMitchell Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableMaple Walk SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondarySaint Claudine's Catholic School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJohn Keble CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryNorth Brent SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miNurseryFawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

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

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

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

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 304 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 91% of pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School made 59 offers from 161 applications (2.7 per offer), and 57 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School has 484 pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

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

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

At St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% 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.