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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · W7 3HU

Ages 3–11 · 540 pupils · Ealing

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KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
523

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill90%

540 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
540
Boys / girls
264 / 276
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
540 / 600 (90%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr Julian Rakowski

Location

Address
York Avenue, Hanwell
Postcode
W7 3HU
Town
London
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing Southall
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 3–11, in London, Ealing, 540 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.5%. Religious character: Roman 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 W7
12
Primary in W7
6
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Primary in Ealing LA
65

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 LondonNear W7

  • St Mark's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W7 2NR · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Hobbayne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W7 1HA · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM37.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Oaklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W7 2DP · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.15

    0.5 miles away

  • St John's Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W13 0SE · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Drayton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    London · W13 0LA · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Mayfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · W7 3RT · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodlands Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · W13 0DH · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM44.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Julian Rakowski
Website
www.stjosephshanwell.org.uk

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