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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Barking · IG11 7AR

Ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-13

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)31%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
200

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

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill58%

242 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
125 / 117
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
242 / 420 (58%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
76
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
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rowena Lumber

Location

Address
The Broadway
Postcode
IG11 7AR
Town
Barking
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
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 Barking, Barking and Dagenham, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Barking
18
Primary schools in Barking
12
Academies among open schools in Barking
28% (5)
Open schools in IG11
19
Primary in IG11
12
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Primary in Barking and Dagenham LA
44

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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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.20

    0.2 miles away

  • Gascoigne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Greatfields Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM22.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Northbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Ripple Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Nelson Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Altmore Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Vicarage Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rowena Lumber
Telephone
02082706474
Website
https://st-josephs-catholic-primary.secure-primarysite.net/

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