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St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Camden, WC2B 5NAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#6,143
of 13,686 nationally

About St Josephs Catholic Primary School

St Josephs Catholic Primary School in Camden is a small Catholic primary with 148 pupils, and its headline KS2 results paint a mixed picture against the local authority average. While 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, that is ten percentage points below the Camden average of 75%. This places the school 32nd out of 38 primaries in the borough, in the bottom 16% locally. However, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 judged it Outstanding across the board — for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. That is a significant step up from its previous Good rating in 2018, and it joins 17 other Outstanding primaries in Camden. The school’s early years provision was rated Good in the latest inspection, so the Outstanding judgement applies to the main school years.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressMacklin Street, London, Camden, WC2B 5NA
HeadteacherMoya Richardson
Local AuthorityCamden
Number of Pupils148
Free School Meals (FSM)52.7%
School Capacity148 / 223 (66% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsLibraryDining HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryTennisDanceGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-Sensory

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

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St Josephs Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.