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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Harrow, HA3 7LPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#3,748
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Harrow posts a combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 71%, which sits just one percentage point below the local authority average of 72% for primary schools. That places it 20th out of 41 primary schools in the borough, right in the middle of the pack. But dig a little deeper and the picture becomes more interesting. The school's maths expected standard rate of 88% is notably strong, and its average maths scaled score of 108 is comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Reading and writing expected rates are also solid at 81% and 85% respectively. Where St Joseph's really stands out is in the higher standard: 47% of pupils reached the higher standard in maths, and 41% did so in reading. That's a strong showing for a school whose overall headline figure is only marginally below the LA average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDobbin Close, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 7LP
HeadteacherChristopher Briggs
Local AuthorityHarrow
Number of Pupils408
Free School Meals (FSM)11.5%
School Capacity408 / 456 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsLibraryArt StudiosForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stjosephs.harrow.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.