Side by side
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School and Willow Brook Primary School Academy
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
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School takes ages 7 to 11; Willow Brook Primary School Academy takes ages 3 to 11.
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School has 107 pupils; Willow Brook Primary School Academy has 660.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Willow Brook Primary School Academy (15 January 2027) but none for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School.
- The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | Willow Brook Primary School Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 7 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 107 DfE register | 660 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Waltham Forest DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | Not published | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | Not published | 108 first preferences for 90 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, 5 May 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 September 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% (2024/25) DfE | 89% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 28% DfE register | 20.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 40.8% school census 2024/25 | 43.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 20% school census 2024/25 | 10.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 19.1 DfE workforce census | 19.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. 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.