Side by side
St Joseph's RC Primary School and St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE 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
- St Joseph's RC Primary School has 264 pupils; St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School has 168.
- Religious character: St Joseph's RC Primary School, Roman Catholic; St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School, Church of England.
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | St Joseph's RC Primary School | St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 264 DfE register | 168 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Westminster DfE register | Westminster 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 | 52 first preferences for 42 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 13 first preferences for 15 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 16 April 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 2 June 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% (2024/25) DfE | 70% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.3% DfE register | 42.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 76.1% school census 2024/25 | 58.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10% school census 2024/25 | 9.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.6 DfE workforce census | 15.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 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
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- St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School and Ark Atwood Primary Academyunder 0.1 miles apart
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