St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
150 Vicarage Road, Leyton, London, E10 5DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Merryl D'Souza
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Federation
- The Federated Schools of St Joseph’s Catholic Infants and St Joseph’s Catholic Juniors
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 103086
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085395971
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 107 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 36 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 69% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 86% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 92% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 89% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Junior 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 | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 125 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Junior School compares
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School ranked 50th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 3.5% | 31.2% | 107 | — |
| Riverley Primary School | 84% | 5.4% | 25.5% | 437 | 0.2 miles |
| Willow Brook Primary School Academy | 89% | 5.5% | 23.9% | 660 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | — | 4.8% | 26.1% | 132 | 0.4 miles |
| Dawlish Primary School | 71% | 6.2% | 34.4% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| Sybourn Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 36.8% | 521 | 0.5 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)
- 31.2%
- English as an additional language
- 40.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.47%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Riverley Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Willow Brook Primary School Academy0.3 miles
Primary · London
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St Joseph's Catholic Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Dawlish Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Sybourn Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School ranks 924th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Junior School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is Mrs Merryl D'Souza, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Junior 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 big is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School has capacity for 180 pupils and 107 on roll (59%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Junior School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School is part of the The Federated Schools of St Joseph’s Catholic Infants and St Joseph’s Catholic Juniors federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Junior School rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School ranked 50th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.