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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Barking, IG11 7AR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,120 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 School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils242 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Rowena Lumber
TrustTHE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147328.

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 schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths28%8%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score113106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111107105
Expected standard in reading100%79%76%
Expected standard in writing83%75%73%
Expected standard in maths100%79%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils242
Girls117
Boys125
Eligible for free school meals31.4%
First language not English81.8%
SEN support46
EHC plan4
Average class size24.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
52.5%
Other White
9.5%
White and Black African
7.9%
Other Black
5.8%
Caribbean
5.4%
Indian
5%
Other Asian
3.3%
White and Asian
2.5%
White British
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence13%16%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)37
Applications (Reception)119
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll217
Unfilled places48.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)13.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.73
Support staff (FTE)15.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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
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0.2 miPrimarySt Margarets CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryGascoigne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryGreatfields SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGreatfields Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
0.4 miAll-throughLangdon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNorthbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRipple Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableAl Madina School for GirlsOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNelson Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryOliver Thomas Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

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 by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2016.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 1,120 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 242 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.