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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, London

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of St Carlo Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in detail

Results

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 101924), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Across Ealing, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Ealing lodged 78 appeals against primary school offers; 58 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (3.4% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); St Mark's Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths); Hobbayne Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 78% maths); and Oaklands Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 81% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mark's Primary SchoolHobbayne Primary SchoolOaklands Primary School

The trust

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by St Carlo Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in St Carlo Catholic Academy Trust

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hanwell Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanwell Broadway, 220 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Drayton Manor High School (0.4 miles) and Elthorne Park High School (0.8 miles).

Drayton Manor High SchoolElthorne Park High School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Julian Rakowski
LA:Ealing
Phone:02085676293
Address:York Avenue, Hanwell, London, W7 3HU
Trust:ST CARLO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2026

Ofsted Rating

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 101924), it was rated Good in October 2012. See St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's inspections

URN:152393
UKPRN:10100068
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Ealing Southall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101924). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-10ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.

  • Aktiva Camps @ St Marks440m 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 Ealing's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Hanwell Station (Entrance)
111m · 2 min walk
Hanwell Rail Station
147m · 2 min walk
Drayton Green Rail Station
851m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Hanwell Broadway (Stop J)
216m · 4 min walk
Cherington Road (Stop C)
229m · 4 min walk
Jessamine Road (Stop K)
241m · 4 min walk
Nightingale Road (W7) (Stop D)
252m · 4 min walk
Hanwell Station (Stop A)
262m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is in Ealing; for families living there:

Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
90
Fatal
0
Serious
11
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 90 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 79 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

21 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 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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What the report includes for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
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  • How many families in Ealing got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Applications and offers at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101924). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

Entry yearPlaces offeredFirst choicesNamed at allFirst choices per placeFirst choices not offered
202652521231.00
202560521490.90
202459541430.90
202385771700.90
202275681710.90
202190871861.01
202090861911.05
201984671800.80
201890871851.02
201775681790.90
201671621750.91
201590932201.07
201490772240.91

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Ealing council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,155

Applications

3,394

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.1%

All primary applications across Ealing council (2026/27), not just this school.

Absence at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101924). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.3%

Overall absence

14.7%

Persistent absence

509

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)14.7%
Severe (50%+)0.2%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
5.1%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
5.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 101924), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 101924), it was rated Good in October 2012.

What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Ealing allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Ealing'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: Aktiva Camps @ St Marks (440m 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 90 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 79 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at York Avenue, Hanwell, London, W7 3HU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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