School profile

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Dagenham, RM9 5UL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,327 of 15,057

Similar to most 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 3 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils277 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Alexandra Hinton
TrustTHE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147329.

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 maths67%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score103106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105107105
Expected standard in reading73%79%76%
Expected standard in writing81%75%73%
Expected standard in maths67%79%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils277
Girls153
Boys124
Eligible for free school meals20.6%
First language not English81.9%
SEN support34
EHC plan9
Average class size23.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
57.4%
Indian
10.1%
Other White
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
White British
3.6%
Other Black
3.2%
Other mixed
2.5%
Caribbean
2.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%

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 absence4.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence10.8%16%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%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)30
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 roll287
Unfilled places31.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.59
Support staff (FTE)14.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
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 rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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
0.2 miPrimaryFive Elms Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySouthwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRichard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN BaseCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrafton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miAll-throughThe Sydney Russell SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryParsloes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHunters Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryValence Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Bellamy Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryAll Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeVoluntary aided 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 3 Dec 2014.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 6,327 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 277 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.