St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Marsh Lane, London, E10 7BL
132 pupils · 73% of 180 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 15 April 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 27 | 64 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 31 | 27 | 59 | 31 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 19 | 58 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 31 | 28 | 60 | 31 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 35 | 34 | 69 | 35 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 40 | 40 | 78 | 40 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 48 | 46 | 80 | 48 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 44 | 80 | 45 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy 0.1 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Riverley Primary School 0.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Sybourn Primary School 0.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Dawlish Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School 1.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.