Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, London

In its own words: "We are a Catholic School that serves Poplar and Limehouse in the borough of Tower Hamlets, and resides in the Diocese of Westminster. We track the pages you visit on this site using Google Analytics . This tells us what's popular so we can do more of what you like."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Primary School, an inclusive community where every child is known, valued and loved. Rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ, our school is a place where faith, learning and service are at the heart of all we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and philosophy.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.50 per session.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Tower Hamlets and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School are Mayflower Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths); Bygrove Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Lansbury Lawrence Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Cyril Jackson Primary School (0.4 miles, 77% reading, 70% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School.

45.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Mixed (18%) and Black (18%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 31 (7.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Poplar, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper North Street, 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.