St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Josephs Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Camden for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Camden. It ranks 9th of 38 primary schools in Camden. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 19 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

133 pupils on roll, with places for 223

Eligible for free school meals54.1%

54.1%, 27.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.6%

43.6%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.1%

21.1%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Josephs Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	100% met the expected standard
City Junior School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
St Alban's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Christopher Hatton Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Moya Richardson
Phone: 02072427712
Website: stjosephs.camden.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA
Local authority: Camden
URN: 100041

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.