St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Joseph's excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive community where every child feels valued and safe. The school offers an exciting, broad curriculum enriched by partnerships with universities and local organisations, encouraging pupils to become curious learners. Parents praise the school's excellent communication and genuine partnership in supporting their child's progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture where pupils feel very safe and see themselves as a family
- Good teaching with careful planning and activities designed to stretch pupils
- Excellent partnership with parents who are actively involved in their children's learning
- Varied and challenging curriculum including subjects like Latin and university partnerships
- Effective systems for tracking pupil progress and holding staff accountable
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching practices and marking quality - some work is unmarked and presentation skills need improvement
- Teachers not responding quickly enough when pupils grasp ideas to increase pace of learning
- Lower achievement in writing across both key stages with too few most-able pupils reaching higher levels
- Wide achievement gap in mathematics between disadvantaged pupils and their peers
- New middle leaders need time to consolidate and drive further improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding procedures and systems for protecting children are in place and effective, with the school meeting required standards.
Extracurricular Activities
Latin lessons, STEM project with Imperial College, sports coaching through Southfield Academy, community cohesion project with elderly, Wandsworth Museum partnerships, Trinity College work, pre-university accreditation, local arts team activities
St Joseph's RC Primary School is a good school with improving practice since the last inspection. The headteacher's strong leadership and high expectations have contributed to rising standards and good teaching quality.
At a Glance
30.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 84%. Maths has improved from 75% to 84%. Writing has improved from 85% to 89%.
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
16.7
Infant (KS1)
23.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
139 pupils
236 capacity
97 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Wandsworth
Places available
2,684
Applications
2,482
Got 1st preference
76.8%
Got preferred school
93.6%
Primary admissions across Wandsworth (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.12339%
Overall absence
14.61538%
Persistent absence
130
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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