Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Wandsworth
  • SW15 2QD

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,069 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 46%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 63%2022/23: top 17%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 8%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM84% · London 72%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · London 12%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · London 107Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · London 107Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 28 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 65% · 20 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 70% · 30 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 63% · 24 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 76% · 21 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 55% · 20 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 84% · 19 pupils · London 72%84%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 10% · 20 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 4% · 24 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 5% · 21 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 15% · 20 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 11% · 19 pupils · London 12%15%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · London 1032016/17: 104 · 20 pupils · London 1052017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 102 · 24 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 21 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 20 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 19 pupils · London 107105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 20 pupils · London 1062017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 24 pupils · London 1072022/23: 104 · 21 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 20 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 19 pupils · London 107107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd144
3rd112
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2020/21All offered

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 6 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Dec 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils are proud to attend this small and happy school.”
  • “They feel safe and know that if they are worried about anything, there is a member of staff who will listen to them and deal with their concerns.”
  • “The school has high expectations for all pupils’ education and provides them with a wellconstructed curriculum.”

To improve

  • “Occasionally, teaching activities are not well selected to help pupils understand the key subject content that is being taught.”
  • “Over time, this reduces how well pupils understand and remember knowledge.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026139
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.0%
First language not English49.4%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.6%

Girls 45.5%Boys 54.5%

58.9% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (11.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55.6% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.8% not applicable84.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 15.5 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,558
Spend per pupil£9,721
Staff spend per pupil£7,391
Reserve per pupil£332
  • +£45,108revenue reserve
  • +£113,845in-year balance

Grants £10,114 · self-generated £445 · premises £476 per pupil