St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolUpminster Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Upminster.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Upminster Junior School are primary schools in Upminster.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upminster Junior School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Upminster Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Upminster Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 88.0% for Upminster Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Upminster Junior School (79.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UpminsterSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | UpminsterUpminster Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 58 in Havering | 5th of 58 in Havering Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 362 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Upminster, RM14 2QB | Upminster, RM14 3BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.4% | 4.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% | 3.8% 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
Upminster Junior School
Full profiles: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School · Upminster Junior School