St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Barnet · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2025–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, Barnet for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 34 first-choice applications for 40 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer, the 26th lowest of 84 Barnet primary schools.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 44 of the 83 other Barnet primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 12% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Watford Way, Hendon, London, NW4 4TY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 413 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Staff warmly welcome pupils and their families each morning, helping pupils to feel part of a close, supportive community.”
- “Pupils describe the school as a family and value the caring, nurturing relationships they have with staff and one another.”
- “These strong relationships give pupils a clear sense of belonging, helping them feel safe and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “Although attendance has been low in recent years, leaders have taken decisive action.”
- “Historically, outcomes in the Year 1 phonics screening check have been well below national average.”
- “This limited pupils’ readiness for key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (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) | 68% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 34 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 Barnet.
- Sunnyfields Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nancy Reuben Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Saracens Bell Lane 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Colindale Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkfield Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Independent Jewish Day School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hasmonean Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Hyde School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published