St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School sits within Wandsworth's primary landscape as a smaller-than-average state school, with 156 pupils against a capacity of 236. It ranks 46th out of 55 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of the borough's schools. The three highest-ranked peers in Wandsworth are Sheringdale Primary School, Ronald Ross Primary School and Rutherford House School, all of which sit some distance ahead in the local rankings. St Joseph's is a Roman Catholic school, led by headteacher Emma Cashier, and its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all graded as Good. Parent feedback is broadly positive: 89% of respondents would recommend the school, and 72% strongly agreed that their child is happy there.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 18 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Dec 2024Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 15 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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