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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Wembley · HA9 6BE

Ages 7–11 · 266 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
278

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

266 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
143 / 123
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
266 / 280 (95%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Whelan

Location

Address
Chatsworth Avenue
Postcode
HA9 6BE
Town
Wembley
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Brent West
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 7–11, in Wembley, Brent, 266 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Wembley
20
Primary schools in Wembley
14
Academies among open schools in Wembley
35% (7)
Open schools in HA9
17
Primary in HA9
8
Open schools in Brent LA
102
Primary in Brent LA
59

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WembleyNear HA9

  • Elsley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wembley · HA9 6HT · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Park Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wembley · HA9 7RY · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Lyon Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wembley · HA0 4HH · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wembley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wembley · HA9 7NW · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Barham Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wembley · HA0 4RQ · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Chalkhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wembley · HA9 9YP · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Whelan
Telephone
02089023438
Website
www.sjjnr.brent.sch.uk/

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