St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Marsh Lane, London, E10 7BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Merryl D'Souza
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- 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
- 132
- URN
- 103090
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085393000
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 132 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
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 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 26.1% | 132 | — |
| Willow Brook Primary School Academy | 89% | 5.5% | 23.9% | 660 | 0.1 miles |
| Riverley Primary School | 84% | 5.4% | 25.5% | 437 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | 43% | 3.5% | 31.2% | 107 | 0.4 miles |
| Sybourn Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 36.8% | 521 | 0.4 miles |
| Dawlish Primary School | 71% | 6.2% | 34.4% | 158 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.14%
- English as an additional language
- 50.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 20.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willow Brook Primary School Academy0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Riverley Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Sybourn Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Dawlish Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
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- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- 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 ages does St Joseph's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Infant School is Mrs Merryl D'Souza, 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 132 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 132 on roll (73%), 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 Diocese of Brentwood.
- 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.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant 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.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.8% 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.