Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Barking and Dagenham
  • IG11 7AR

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,120 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 8%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM83% · London 72%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM28% · London 12%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · London 107Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score113 · London 107Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 27 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 51% · 45 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 62% · 50 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 73% · 45 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 71% · 41 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 81% · 26 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 83% · 18 pupils · London 72%83%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 27 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 7% · 45 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 10% · 50 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 18% · 45 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 17% · 41 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 31% · 26 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 28% · 18 pupils · London 12%31%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 27 pupils · London 1032016/17: 103 · 45 pupils · London 1052017/18: 104 · 50 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 41 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 18 pupils · London 107109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 27 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 45 pupils · London 1062017/18: 103 · 50 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 45 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 41 pupils · London 1062023/24: 112 · 26 pupils · London 1062024/25: 113 · 18 pupils · London 107113102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2014 · 96.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd340
3rd240

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve · inspected as predecessor

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2024

Strengths

  • “This school community has a distinct sense of family and belonging where everyone is kind and respectful to each other.”
  • “Pupils make strong friendships.”
  • “They spoke about the happy memories they make at school.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026242
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.5%
First language not English52.7%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.4%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

57.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 63 responses (26.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable61.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 41.3% not applicable91.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 10.5
  • Leadership 3.2
  • Teaching assistants 9.7
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 13.7 FTE · Whole workforce 29.2 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,498
Spend per pupil£9,251
Staff spend per pupil£6,766
Reserve per pupil−£745
  • −£172,000revenue reserve
  • −£174,000in-year balance

Grants £8,048 · self-generated £143 · premises £952 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,111,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it