St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrow
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Harrow, part of Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 28 schools in Harrow with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Harrow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Joseph's is a wonderful and happy school where our Catholic ethos is evident to all who visit and is visible everyday as we live out our Mission Statement: ' We love, learn and live by the example of Jesus Christ.'"
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 85% in Harrow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 160 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Belmont School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 68% maths); Priestmead Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); Weald Rise Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Stanburn Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Belmont SchoolPriestmead Primary School and NurseryWeald Rise Primary SchoolStanburn Primary School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 84% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 55.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (20%), Asian (18%) and Black (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harrow & Wealdstone Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belmont Health Centre, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are The Sacred Heart Language College (0.7 miles), Salvatorian Roman Catholic College (0.8 miles), Park High School (0.8 miles) and Whitefriars School (0.9 miles).
The Sacred Heart Language CollegeSalvatorian Roman Catholic CollegePark High SchoolWhitefriars School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 88% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 85% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
2nd October 2026 Newsletter
2 Oct 2026
25th September 2026 Newsletter
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026 Newsletter
18 Sep 2026
4th September 2026 Newsletter
4 Sep 2026
19th June 2026 Newsletter
19 Jun 2026
12th June 2026 Newsletter
12 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
- Be Active Sports and Clubs Childcare450m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Harrow's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is in Harrow; for families living there:
Apply to Harrow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 45
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 38 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harrow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harrow
Across Harrow council
Places available
3,090
Applications
2,650
Got 1st preference
86.6%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Harrow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
447
Total Pupils
239
Boys
208
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,251
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,519
Per pupil
£2486k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Harrow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has around 447 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: Be Active Sports and Clubs Childcare (450m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 38 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at Dobbin Close, Belmont Circle, Harrow, HA3 7LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)