Primary school in London, Waltham Forest
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Marsh Lane, London, E10 7BL
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 15 April 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- Places
- 180
- How full
- 73% full — 132 of 180 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 69 / 63
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 20%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 26%
- English as an additional language
- 51%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 15%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Waltham Forest 026E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 38%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 21%
- Households owning their home
- 43%
- Households in social housing
- 29%
- Households with no car
- 47%
- Adults economically inactive
- 38%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Merryl D'Souza
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Ward
- Leyton
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- URN
- 103090
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 61% | 3.5 mi |
| Lansbury Lawrence Primary SchoolCommunity school | Outstanding 2024 | 71% | 3.6 mi |
| Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 74% | 3.6 mi |
| Culloden Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 74% | 3.6 mi |
| Bygrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Outstanding 2023 | 79% | 3.6 mi |
| Marion Richardson Primary SchoolCommunity school | Outstanding 2024 | 64% | 3.7 mi |
| Mayflower Primary SchoolCommunity school | Outstanding 2022 | 80% | 3.7 mi |
| St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 76% | 3.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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