St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Upminster, Havering
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Havering · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2012–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Upminster, Havering for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2022. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | 3.61 mi |
| Reception 2012 | 1.38 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 51 first-choice applications for 60 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- In Reception 2012 and 2013 places ran out, and the last distance swung sharply between those years.
- In 2024/25, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the 3rd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Havering that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 115 St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 420 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils described their experiences at this school as ‘joyful’.”
- “Their behaviour and attitudes towards learning are positive.”
- “Pupils work and play well together.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of subjects are less well designed.”
- “In these areas, knowledge does not build as cumulatively from the early years up.”
- “As a result, pupils’ understanding in these subjects is not as fully developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2022 (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) | 75% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 51 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 Havering.
- Upminster Infant School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Upminster Junior School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Branfil Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The James Oglethorpe Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hacton Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Engayne Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langtons Infant School & Nursery 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langtons Junior Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good