St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.322 miles
Distance (miles): 0.322 · Published by Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 15 November 2023. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.322 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 2.736 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 0.419 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.524 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 75 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 57 offers went to first-choice families and 18 first-choice families (24%) were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.322 miles away, the shortest of the 4 years with a published distance and nearer than in 2025 and 2019.
- Of the 152 applications for Reception 2026, 54 (36%) came from families living outside Islington, and 20 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 89% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Islington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Highgate Hill, Highgate, Dartmouth Park Hill, London, N19 5NE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 523 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about coming to this exceptional, nurturing and inclusive school.”
- “Their behaviour and the pride they take in their school consistently reflect the school’s values.”
- “The school has very high expectations for all.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 89% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 75 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- Hargrave Park School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehall Park School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Yerbury Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Duncombe Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashmount Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Tufnell Park Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published