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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Harrow · HA3 7LP

Ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · Harrow

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
165
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill98%

447 pupils · 456 places

Pupils on roll
447
Boys / girls
239 / 208
School capacity
456
Capacity fill
447 / 456 (98%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Briggs

Location

Address
Dobbin Close, Belmont Circle
Postcode
HA3 7LP
Town
Harrow
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Harrow East
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Harrow, Harrow, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Harrow
50
Primary schools in Harrow
30
Academies among open schools in Harrow
36% (18)
Open schools in HA3
28
Primary in HA3
16
Open schools in Harrow LA
75
Primary in Harrow LA
40

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 HarrowNear HA3

  • Belmont School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA3 7JT · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.85

    0.3 miles away

  • Weald Rise Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA3 7DH · Harrow

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Stanburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stanmore · HA7 2PJ · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA3 8LU · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.81

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stanmore · HA7 2EQ · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA1 1UJ · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

  • Kenmore Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA3 9JA · Harrow

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.6%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Briggs
Telephone
02088638531
Website
www.stjosephs.harrow.sch.uk/

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