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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

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location_onLondon, NW10 9LS

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

471

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Expected Standard

91%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in London, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 2% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in London, Brent, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 485 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 91% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 53 primaries in Brent and #1,280 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 65%

Reading100% LA 76%

Writing93% LA 72%

Maths98% LA 76%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

115

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

96%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading99% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing96% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths99% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading98% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths95% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

115

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.0

Read

LA 0.8

3.4 to 6.7

1.3

Write

LA 0.7

-0.3 to 2.9

3.3

Maths

LA 1.7

1.7 to 4.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading96% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing96% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths98% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.4

Read

LA 0.9

2.8 to 6.0

0.6

Write

LA 0.3

-0.9 to 2.1

3.6

Maths

LA 1.7

2.1 to 5.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 61%

Reading97% LA 71%

Writing100% LA 74%

Maths97% LA 75%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

115

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.2

-0.2 to 2.6

2.6

Write

LA 0.1

1.3 to 3.9

3.8

Maths

LA 1.4

2.5 to 5.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 January 2024

Inspection Report

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14 November 2019

Inspection Report

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16 January 2013

Inspection Report

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15 February 2011

Inspection Report

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08 July 2008

Inspection Report

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25 April 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-01-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-01-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-02-15

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 485 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	485	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	478	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	485	2	0.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	477	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	466	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	481	3	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	471	3	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	470	4	0.9%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	491	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	486	3	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	489	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	510	1	0.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	508	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	512	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	505	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	505	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	505	2	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	500	2	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	491	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	495	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	527	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	520	2	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	522	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	532	3	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	527	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	530	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree76%

agree17%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree76%

agree20%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree32%

agree17%

disagree6%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

not applicable38%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree43%

agree7%

disagree29%

strongly disagree21%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree68%

agree27%

disagree2%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree28%

disagree4%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree65%

agree29%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree27%

disagree1%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree53%

agree36%

disagree2%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

Top Primary Schools in Brent

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Harris Primary Academy South Kenton

Inadequate

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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Good

location_on Wembley, HA9 6BE

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Barham Primary School

Good

location_on Wembley, HA0 4RQ

emoji_events #3 in LA

Sudbury Primary School

Good

location_on Wembley, HA0 3EY

emoji_events #4 in LA

Princess Frederica CofE Primary School

Good

location_on London, NW10 5TP

emoji_events #5 in LA

East Lane Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Wembley, HA0 3NT

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Brent

Harris Primary Academy South Kenton

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Barham Primary School

Sudbury Primary School

Princess Frederica CofE Primary School

East Lane Primary School