St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Dobbin Close, Belmont Circle, Harrow, HA3 7LP
Phone: 02088638531
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Briggs
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 447
School capacity: 456
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 58
% eligible for free school meals: 13.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 44 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 7 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 5 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #27 of 35 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#25Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual SchoolGood
#26St John's CofE SchoolGood
#27St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#28St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and NurseryGood
#29Stanburn Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Grimsdyke SchoolOutstanding
#2Pinner Wood SchoolOutstanding
#3Priestmead Primary School and NurseryOutstanding
#4St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyOutstanding
#6St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Vaughan Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8Avanti House Primary SchoolGood
#9Aylward Primary SchoolGood
#10Belmont SchoolGood
#11Camrose Primary With NurseryGood
#12Cannon Lane Primary SchoolGood
#13Cedars Manor SchoolGood
#14Earlsmead Primary SchoolGood
#15Elmgrove Primary School & NurseryGood
#16Grange Primary SchoolGood
#17Heathland SchoolGood
#18Hujjat Primary SchoolGood
#19Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolGood
#20Longfield Primary SchoolGood
#21Marlborough Primary SchoolGood
#22Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolGood
#23Norbury SchoolGood
#24Pinner Park Primary SchoolGood
#25Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual SchoolGood
#26St John's CofE SchoolGood
#27St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#28St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and NurseryGood
#29Stanburn Primary SchoolGood
#30The Welldon Park AcademyGood
#31Weald Rise Primary SchoolGood
#32West Lodge Primary SchoolGood
#33Whitchurch Primary School & NurseryGood
#34Whitefriars SchoolGood
#35Glebe Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,265 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #15 of 39 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#13Stanburn Primary School£7,329
#14St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,281
#15St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£7,265
#16St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery£7,236
#17Norbury School£7,156

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1The Welldon Park Academy£8,875
#2Grange Primary School£8,458
#3Whitefriars School£8,421
#4St John's CofE School£8,369
#5Weald Rise Primary School£8,092
#6Glebe Primary School£8,071
#7Cedars Manor School£8,028
#8Aylward Primary School£7,916
#9Belmont School£7,813
#10West Lodge Primary School£7,631
#11Camrose Primary With Nursery£7,522
#12Roxeth Primary School£7,514
#13Stanburn Primary School£7,329
#14St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,281
#15St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£7,265
#16St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery£7,236
#17Norbury School£7,156
#18Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School£7,155
#19St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School£7,145
#20Heathland School£7,129
#21Marlborough Primary School£7,028
#22Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery£6,993
#23Roxbourne Primary School£6,963
#24Pinner Wood School£6,958
#25Priestmead Primary School and Nursery£6,953
#26Longfield Primary School£6,906
#27Vaughan Primary School£6,885
#28Grimsdyke School£6,812
#29Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School£6,738
#30Hujjat Primary School£6,699
#31Avanti House Primary School£6,685
#32Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery£6,661
#33Cannon Lane Primary School£6,638
#34Pinner Park Primary School£6,637
#35St Anselm's Catholic Primary School£6,582
#36St John Fisher Catholic Primary School£6,468
#37Earlsmead Primary School£6,342
#38Stag Lane Primary School£5,867
#39Krishna Avanti Primary School£5,575

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