St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPriestmead Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrow.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Priestmead Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Harrow.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Priestmead Primary School and Nursery scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Priestmead Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Priestmead Primary School and Nursery was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 80.0% for Priestmead Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery (72.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrowSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | HarrowPriestmead Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 40 in Harrow | 15th of 40 in Harrow Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 408 | 880 | |
| Capacity | 456 | 892 | |
| Location | Harrow, HA3 7LP | Harrow, HA3 8SZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 880 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.4% | 49.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
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