Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~400m)Possible (~572m)Unlikely (~744m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Patrick Devereux
Pupils:411 / 466 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02037648860
Address:Wades Place, Poplar, London, E14 0DE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 September 2022View full report
URN:139423
UKPRN:10079117
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Poplar and Limehouse
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

44.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths+1ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

24.9

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Canary Wharf Rail Station (Entrance)
430m · 7 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Poplar
266m · 4 min walk
West India Quay
283m · 5 min walk
Poplar DLR Station (westbound)
302m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Upper North Street (Stop F)
92m · 1 min walk
Poplar Recreation Ground / Poplar Station DLR (Stop D)
186m · 3 min walk
University of Cumbria in London (Stop WZ)
330m · 5 min walk
Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR (Stop B)
374m · 6 min walk
Augusta Street (Stop G)
417m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

411 pupils

466 capacity

55 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Tower Hamlets

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,480

Applications

2,918

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

97.9%

Primary admissions across Tower Hamlets (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

28 September 2022
4 July 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.16662%

Overall absence

25.87209%

Persistent absence

344

Enrolments

Authorised5.21517%
Unauthorised1.95145%
Persistent (10%+)25.87209%
Severe (50%+)0.5814%

Absence trend

5.18184%
18/19
4.94044%
20/21
6.77346%
21/22
6.93557%
22/23
6.94899%
23/24
7.16662%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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