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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Goodson Road, Willesden, London NW10 9LS · stjosephsrc.co.uk · 020 8965 5651

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
91%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
Last distance offered
1.75 mi
2.81 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Baptised Catholic With Certificate Of Catholic Practice With Sib · Brent Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
484
95% of 510 places
Local authority
Brent
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
23.7%
First language not English
59.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Baptised Catholic With Certificate Of Catholic Practice With Sib” went to a home 1.75 mi (2.81 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.21 mi (1.95 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 79 (Places 60)79September 2023: 74 (Places 60)74September 2024: 57 (Places 60)57September 2025: 54 (Places 60)54September 2026: 72 (Places 59)72Places 59
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202659721.2▲79%
September 2025Sept 202560540.998%
September 2024Sept 20246057195%
September 2023Sept 202360741.2▲78%
September 2022Sept 202260791.3▲73%

Last distance offered

Reception – Baptised Catholic With Certificate Of Catholic Practice With SibDistance
September 20261.75 mi2.81 km
September 20251.21 mi1.95 km
September 20241.82 mi2.92 km
Reception – Baptised Catholic With Certificate Of Catholic PracticeDistance
September 20262.26 mi3.63 km
September 20251.75 mi2.81 km
September 20241.82 mi2.92 km
Reception – Baptised Catholic With Certificate Of Catholic Practice, Twins EtcDistance
September 20260.10 mi0.16 km
Reception – Children Baptised As Catholics Or Received Into Catholic Church With SibDistance
September 20262.36 mi3.80 km
September 20253.48 mi5.61 km
September 20241.64 mi2.63 km
Reception – Children Baptised As Catholics Or Received Into Catholic ChurchDistance
September 20261.23 mi1.98 km
September 20251.90 mi3.06 km
September 20242.36 mi3.80 km
Reception – Children Of Catechumens Or Members Of Eastern Christian Church With SiblingDistance
September 20260.57 mi0.92 km
September 20250.69 mi1.11 km
September 20240.75 mi1.21 km
Reception – Children Of Catechumens Or Members Of Eastern Christian Church With TwinsDistance
September 20260.79 mi1.27 km
Reception – Children Of Catechumens Or Members Of Eastern Christian ChurchDistance
September 20260.83 mi1.33 km
September 20251.45 mi2.34 km
September 20240.62 mi1.00 km
Reception – Other Christian Chldrn With Bapt/let Conf Member Of Parish Comm With SibDistance
September 20262.66 mi4.29 km
September 20250.35 mi0.56 km
September 20240.77 mi1.24 km
Reception – Other Christian Chldrn With Bapt/let Conf Member Of Parish CommunityDistance
September 20260.21 mi0.33 km
September 20252.22 mi3.57 km
September 20241.50 mi2.42 km
Reception – Any Other Applicants With Sibling In SchDistance
September 20250.19 mi0.30 km
Reception – Any Other ApplicantsDistance
September 20250.97 mi1.57 km
September 20240.51 mi0.82 km

Results

In 2024/25, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 87% (England 53%)87%2016/17: 98% (England 61%)98%2017/18: 95% (England 64%)95%2018/19: 95% (England 65%)95%2022/23: 91% (England 60%)91%2023/24: 96% (England 61%)96%2024/25: 91% (England 62%)91%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲91%62%
▲12%8%
Average scaled score
▲113106
▲110105
▲115105

Ofsted

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
23 Jan 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2013

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Monitoring visit

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Feb 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
94
20% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 62% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (15%) with SEND

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