St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Ealing is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 149 applications for 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.48. Of those, 52 families put it as their first preference, and all 52 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents, though the school’s most recent Ofsted parent view data isn’t available in this snapshot. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, led by headteacher Julian Rakowski. It has a nursery provision, which will appeal to families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6. With 576 pupils on roll against a capacity of 600, it’s running very close to full, so securing a place is competitive, particularly for families outside the faith catchment.

Academically, St Joseph’s sits in the middle of the pack within Ealing. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That’s a touch below the local authority average of 71%, placing the school 43rd out of 65 primary schools in the borough. On individual subjects, reading and maths both had 79% of pupils at the expected level, while writing lagged slightly at 70%. Higher-standard attainment was modest: 4% hit the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 25% doing so in maths and 24% in reading. Average scores were 106 in reading and 105 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the 41st percentile, and within London it sits around the 62nd percentile. The most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012 rated overall effectiveness as Good, and an ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary, including a chapel, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room and a library, plus playing fields and a sports hall. Sport provision covers athletics, gymnastics, tennis, football, rounders and netball, and there are a handful of clubs such as film club, chess and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Oaklands Primary School, 0.8 km away, which may be a consideration for parents weighing options. St Joseph’s suits families who value a Catholic ethos, want a full primary with nursery, and are comfortable with a school that performs around the LA average while being in high demand locally.

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