Wades Place, Poplar, London E14 0DE
10 reasons to choose Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar
Top line
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Poplar and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar ranks in the top 40% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 39% of schools.
The Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Poplar
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Mayflower Primary School (0.1 miles); Bygrove Primary School (0.2 miles); Sir William Burrough Primary School (0.8 miles).
River House Montessori School (1.4 miles); Blackheath High School (3.2 miles); City of London School for Girls (3.5 miles).
St Paul’s Way Trust School (0.8 miles); Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (1.4 miles); Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations of Girls School (1.4 miles).