St Joachim's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Shipman Road, Custom House, London, E16 3DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joachim's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Newham. It ranks 59th of 62 primary schools in Newham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 21 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

345 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals34.2%

34.2%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language89%

89%, 67.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joachim's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rosetta Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	91% met the expected standard
Scott Wilkie Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Keir Hardie Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Tollgate Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	91% met the expected standard
Hallsville Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Allen
Phone: 02074761658
Website: st-joachims.newham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shipman Road, Custom House, London, E16 3DT
Local authority: Newham
URN: 141927

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.