Side by side
Colindale Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Colindale Primary School takes ages 2 to 11; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Colindale Primary School has 703 pupils; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 413.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Colindale Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 703 DfE register | 413 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 67 first preferences for 89 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 34 first preferences for 40 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 12 July 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 13 January 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% (2024/25) DfE | 68% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.3% DfE register | 29.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 81.7% school census 2024/25 | 56.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.7% school census 2024/25 | 11.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.7 DfE workforce census | 19.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Colindale Primary School and The Hyde School0.4 miles apart
- Colindale Primary School and Oliver Goldsmith Primary School0.6 miles apart
- Colindale Primary School and Sunnyfields Primary School0.7 miles apart
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Sunnyfields Primary School0.3 miles apart
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Barnet Hill Academy0.6 miles apart
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nancy Reuben Primary School0.6 miles apart
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Saracens Bell Lane0.7 miles apart