St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Watford Way, Hendon, London, NW4 4TYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 64th of 83 primary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 1 March 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: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected 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

78 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above 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 score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

413 pupils on roll, with places for 548

Eligible for free school meals28.3%

28.3%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language60%

60%, 38.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sunnyfields Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Nancy Reuben Primary School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Beis Soroh Schneirer	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Saracens Bell Lane	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	39% met the expected standard
Hendon Preparatory School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Dr James Lane
Phone: 02082025229
Website: stjps.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Watford Way, Hendon, London, NW4 4TY
Local authority: Barnet
URN: 101337

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.