Voluntary aided school · Brent

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
484Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
101555URN

Goodson Road, Willesden, London, NW10 9LS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 above Brent median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brent

161 applications for 59 places · 15th of 49 in Brent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

91%met the expected standard

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 23 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Brent median (2.3) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

161 applications · 59 places offered · 72 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Brent median median 2.3
2025 2.6; Brent median median 2.3
2024 2.2; Brent median median 2.5
2023 2.5; Brent median median 2.4
2022 2.9; Brent median median 2.4
2021 3.2; Brent median median 2.5
2020 3.0; Brent median median 2.5
2019 3.3; Brent median median 2.6
2018 3.5; Brent median median 2.7
2017 3.8; Brent median median 2.7
2016 3.4; Brent median median 2.6
2015 2.3; Brent median median 2.6
2014 2.3; Brent median median 2.4

This school
Brent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	161	2.7	72	1.22
Sep 2025	60	154	2.6	54	0.90
Sep 2024	60	130	2.2	57	0.95
Sep 2023	60	152	2.5	74	1.23
Sep 2022	60	174	2.9	79	1.32
Sep 2021	60	190	3.2	91	1.52
Sep 2020	59	176	3.0	74	1.25
Sep 2019	60	200	3.3	83	1.38
Sep 2018	60	212	3.5	92	1.53
Sep 2017	60	227	3.8	91	1.52
Sep 2016	60	203	3.4	91	1.52
Sep 2015	87	196	2.3	71	0.82
Sep 2014	88	206	2.3	96	1.09

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 93% · Maths 98% → all three 91% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard91%3rd of 51 in Brent

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Brent 80% England 78%

Higher standard78%

Brent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 113 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Brent 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Brent 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard98%

Brent 81% England 77%

Higher standard57%

Brent 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Brent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	91%	12%	113	110
2023/24	96%	19%	112	109
2022/23	91%	21%	113	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Leopold Primary School
0.3 km · Brent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Brent

Good2022

2.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Newfield Primary School
0.5 km · Brent

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Mitchell Brook Primary School
0.6 km · Brent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
John Keble CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Brent

Good2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Harlesden Primary School
0.8 km · Brent

2026

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Brentfield Primary School
0.9 km · Brent

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The Stonebridge School
1.0 km · Brent

Requires improvement2023

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101555 · 304/5203
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 510 pupils · 484 on roll
Free school meals: 23.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Goodson Road, Willesden, London, NW10 9LS
Local authority: Brent

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources