St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Waverley Avenue, Wembley, HA9 6TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs A Whelan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Brent West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 101546
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089036032
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Wembley. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 254 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 6.4% | 255 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | 91% | 3.9% | 9.9% | 266 | 0.0 miles |
| Elsley Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 21.1% | 758 | 0.2 miles |
| Park Lane Primary School | 81% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 454 | 0.4 miles |
| Lyon Park Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 868 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakington Manor Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 19.1% | 639 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.37%
- English as an additional language
- 95.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Elsley Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Park Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Lyon Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Oakington Manor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wembley
Other schools in Wembley
- Barham Primary School Primary
- Chalkhill Primary School Primary
- East Lane Primary School Primary
- Elsley Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton Primary
- Lyon Park Primary School Primary
- Oakington Manor Primary School Primary
- Park Lane Primary School Primary
- Preston Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primary
- Sudbury Primary School Primary
- Vicar's Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Wembley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is Mrs A Whelan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 255 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Joseph's Catholic Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.