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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW10 9LS

Ages 2–11 · 484 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

96%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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)96%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
387

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
11
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 fill95%

484 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
484
Boys / girls
238 / 246
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
484 / 510 (95%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mrs D Titus

Location

Address
Goodson Road, Willesden
Postcode
NW10 9LS
Town
London
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Brent 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Brent, 484 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.7%. 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 NW10
31
Primary in NW10
19
Open schools in Brent LA
102
Primary in Brent LA
59

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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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand0.88

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS272%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.92

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM49.8%
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    Ofsted: Good

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  • Brentfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • The Stonebridge School

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    • KS236%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM55.8%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs D Titus
Telephone
02089655651
Website
www.stjosephsrc.co.uk/

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