St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, London

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~396m)Possible (~566m)Unlikely (~736m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Merryl D'Souza
Pupils:132 / 180 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085393000
Address:Marsh Lane, London, E10 7BL
Federation:The Federated Schools of St Joseph�s Catholic Infants and St Joseph�s Catholic Juniors
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 15 April 2026View full report
URN:103090
UKPRN:10078364
Diocese:Diocese of Brentwood
Constituency:Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Joseph's creates a warm, welcoming environment where every child feels safe and valued. Teachers skillfully support all learners, including those who speak English as an additional language, through clear modelling and purposeful teaching. The school places personal development and wellbeing at the heart of its work, helping children develop confidence, resilience and strong relationships with each other.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent phonics outcomes at the end of Year 1, in line with or above national averages
  • Strong focus on reading and language from Nursery with consistent teaching approaches across the school
  • Attendance above national averages for all pupils, with careful monitoring and sensitivity to individual circumstances
  • Calm, respectful behaviour and positive learning habits embedded from the earliest years
  • Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with barriers to learning carefully removed

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and concerns are actively identified and managed.

Extracurricular Activities

Wellbeing warriors club, friendship club, buddy bus stop

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is a strong performing school where pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, achieve well across all areas of learning. The school has an ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum and creates a welcoming, inclusive culture where every child matters.

At a Glance

21.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Lea Bridge Station (Entrance)
961m · 16 min walk
Lea Bridge Rail Station
995m · 16 min walk
Leyton Midland Road Station (Entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Park Road Leyton (Stop CA)
144m · 2 min walk
Villiers Close (Stop X)
232m · 4 min walk
Capworth Street (Stop CV)
251m · 4 min walk
Oliver Road (Stop W)
507m · 8 min walk
Gloucester Road (E10) (Stop CC)
529m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

132 pupils

180 capacity

48 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 - Waltham Forest

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,688

Applications

3,129

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

15 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
19 January 2022
17 January 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.75712%

Overall absence

20.3125%

Persistent absence

64

Enrolments

Authorised3.2962%
Unauthorised1.46092%
Persistent (10%+)20.3125%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.42641%
18/19
3.17155%
20/21
5.47196%
21/22
5.0544%
22/23
4.46073%
23/24
4.75712%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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