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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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personMrs Natalie Holden

corporate_fareTHE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST

location_onDagenham, RM9 5UL

language Visit Website phone 2082706480

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

319

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Dagenham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST. The school has approximately 299 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 39 primaries in Barking and Dagenham and #4,051 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 65%

Reading73% LA 76%

Writing81% LA 72%

Maths67% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading57% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths53% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA 0.0

-3.9 to -0.4

1.0

Write

LA 0.0

-0.7 to 2.7

-3.5

Maths

LA 0.8

-5.1 to -1.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-12-03

Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-09-21

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

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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 299 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)	299	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	295	1	0.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	324	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	323	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	330	1	0.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	324	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	326	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	359	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	360	3	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	359	2	0.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	348	1	0.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	347	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	358	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	391	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	391	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	391	1	0.3%	0.6%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 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.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98.0%Positive

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

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree58%

agree39%

disagree3%

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

strongly agree52%

agree40%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree36%

agree25%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

not applicable28%

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.

strongly agree43%

agree45%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree42%

disagree7%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree39%

disagree7%

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

strongly agree45%

agree52%

disagree1%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree51%

agree42%

disagree3%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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