Voluntary aided school · Havering

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102334URN

115 St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Havering median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Havering

145 applications for 60 places · 29th of 50 in Havering

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 1 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Havering median (2.5) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

145 applications · 60 places offered · 51 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Havering median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Havering median median 2.5
2024 2.7; Havering median median 2.7
2023 2.1; Havering median median 2.5
2022 2.5; Havering median median 2.5
2021 2.3; Havering median median 2.5
2020 2.4; Havering median median 2.5
2019 2.3; Havering median median 2.5
2018 2.5; Havering median median 2.6
2017 2.5; Havering median median 2.6
2016 2.9; Havering median median 2.8
2015 2.7; Havering median median 2.7
2014 2.6; Havering median median 2.5

This school
Havering 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	60	145	2.4	51	0.85
Sep 2025	60	135	2.3	61	1.02
Sep 2024	47	126	2.7	43	0.91
Sep 2023	58	121	2.1	54	0.93
Sep 2022	56	139	2.5	55	0.98
Sep 2021	60	139	2.3	61	1.02
Sep 2020	60	145	2.4	63	1.05
Sep 2019	60	136	2.3	66	1.10
Sep 2018	60	147	2.5	58	0.97
Sep 2017	60	151	2.5	60	1.00
Sep 2016	60	174	2.9	60	1.00
Sep 2015	60	162	2.7	62	1.03
Sep 2014	61	159	2.6	63	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 83% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%14th of 49 in Havering

Havering 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Havering 81% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Havering 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Havering 78% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Havering 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Havering 77% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Havering 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Havering median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	12%	109	107
2023/24	79%	18%	109	109
2022/23	77%	18%	108	107

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 Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Upminster Infant School
0.1 km · Havering

Good2023

2.9applications per place
Upminster Junior School
0.1 km · Havering

2026

88%met the SATs standard
Branfil Primary School
1.0 km · Havering

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The James Oglethorpe Primary School
1.6 km · Havering

Good2023

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Hacton Primary School
1.6 km · Havering

2026

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Engayne Primary School
2.0 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Langtons Infant School & Nursery
2.0 km · Havering

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place
Langtons Junior Academy
2.0 km · Havering

Remains Good2024

55%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: 102334 · 311/3506
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 3.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 115 St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QB
Local authority: Havering

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