St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Watford Way, London, NW4 4TY
413 pupils · 75% of 548 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 68% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 40 | 34 | 109 | 40 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 51 | 37 | 116 | 45 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 58 | 48 | 130 | 57 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 47 | 43 | 116 | 47 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 51 | 40 | 133 | 51 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 33 | 28 | 92 | 33 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 39 | 37 | 113 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 57 | 52 | 149 | 57 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sunnyfields Primary School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Nancy Reuben Primary School 1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Saracens Bell Lane 1.1 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- Colindale Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Parkfield Primary School 1.2 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Independent Jewish Day School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.