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St Joseph's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · W9 1DF

Ages 3–11 · 267 pupils · Westminster

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
204

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

54

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
135
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill120%

267 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
153 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
267 / 210 (127%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
45
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
Dr Ninette Fernandes-Viana

Location

Address
Lanark Road, Maida Vale
Postcode
W9 1DF
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Westminster North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, Westminster, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.6%. 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 W9
12
Primary in W9
6
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Primary in Westminster LA
33

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 W9

  • St Joseph's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · W9 1DF · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand2.07

    0.0 miles away

  • St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W9 2JD · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.17

    0.3 miles away

  • Gateway Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · NW8 8LN · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Ark Atwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    London · W9 2JY · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.09

    0.5 miles away

  • Edward Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W2 5TL · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM59.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Essendine Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W9 2LR · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Ninette Fernandes-Viana

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