St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barking, Barking and Dagenham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 21 March 2024. Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Broadway, Barking, IG11 7AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 242 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 21 March 2024
Strengths
- “This school community has a distinct sense of family and belonging where everyone is kind and respectful to each other.”
- “Pupils make strong friendships.”
- “They spoke about the happy memories they make at school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 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) | 83% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2025, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- St Margarets CofE Primary School 0.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Gascoigne Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greatfields Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northbury Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ripple Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Eastbury Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Junior School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Manor Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published