St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Wembley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
255 pupils
270 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wembley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wembley
Admissions Demand - Brent
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.57882%
Overall absence
10.14493%
Persistent absence
138
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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