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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 149488

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Academy converter · London · W9 1DF

Ages 3–11 · 264 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

2.07 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
198

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

2.07 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

62

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
153
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill120%

264 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
264
Boys / girls
148 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
264 / 210 (126%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
40
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: SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SAINT JOHN SOUTHWORTH CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Dr Ninette Fernandes-Viana

Location

Address
Lanark Road, Maida Vale
Postcode
W9 1DF
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
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 London, Westminster, 264 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.3%. 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.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

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    Ofsted: Good

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

    0.5 miles away

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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  • Edward Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • St Peter's CofE School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.11

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Ninette Fernandes-Viana
Telephone
02072863518
Website
www.stjosephsschool.org.uk

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