St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Wembley

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~407m)Possible (~581m)Unlikely (~755m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs A Whelan
Pupils:255 / 270 capacity
LA:Brent
Phone:02089036032
Address:Waverley Avenue, Wembley, HA9 6TA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101546
UKPRN:10081244
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Brent West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Your child will be part of a warm, caring community where behaviour and kindness are celebrated through a house points system. The school excels at developing a genuine love of reading through expert teaching and engaging storytelling from the very start. Children learn in a secure, happy environment where staff have high expectations and pupils are encouraged to think about others and their wider community.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they manage their own conduct extremely well
  • Strong focus on reading with expert staff support and carefully matched books that build pupils' confidence
  • Ambitious, well-organised curriculum that develops knowledge and skills effectively across all subjects
  • Excellent provision for personal development including school council, charity work, and community engagement
  • Very wide range of after-school clubs with high participation rates

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils need better support to form letters correctly and improve handwriting legibility
  • Occasionally, written resources used in lessons are beyond pupils' current reading level and don't help learning as intended

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Chess, football, gymnastics, scooter lessons

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is a Good school where pupils are happy, proud to attend, and behave exceptionally well. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong emphasis on reading and personal development.

At a Glance

6.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wembley Stadium (Entrance)
304m · 5 min walk
Wembley Stadium Rail Station
323m · 5 min walk
Wembley Central Station (Entrance)
464m · 8 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Wembley Central Underground Station
595m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Waverley Avenue (Stop SJ)
200m · 3 min walk
Wembley Triangle (Stop SC)
204m · 3 min walk
Cecil Avenue (HA9) (Stop SE)
240m · 4 min walk
Wembley Stadium (Stop SB)
316m · 5 min walk
Ark Elvin Academy / Park Lane (Stop ST)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

255 pupils

270 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wembley

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,285
Projected new pupils:321

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wembley

Admissions Demand - Brent

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,931

Applications

3,247

Got 1st preference

85.9%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Brent (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.57882%

Overall absence

10.14493%

Persistent absence

138

Enrolments

Authorised3.20537%
Unauthorised1.37345%
Persistent (10%+)10.14493%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.82141%
18/19
1.6039%
20/21
4.17852%
21/22
5.06128%
22/23
5.1489%
23/24
4.57882%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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