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Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N1 4JB

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
115 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Aoife O'Grady

Location

Address
Buckingham Road, Hackney
Postcode
N1 4JB
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Hackney, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Primary in N1
20
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N1 5FR · Hackney

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Newington Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 4ND · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Queensbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E8 4ET · Hackney

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Princess May Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N16 8DF · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Halley House School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · E8 2DJ · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Rotherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 3EE · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Aoife O'Grady
Telephone
02072547353
Website
http://www.olsjschool.net/

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