Joseph Turner Primary School
Community primary school in Tipton (Sandwell).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am extremely proud to be the Head Teacher of Joseph Turner Primary School. We strongly believe that children and their families are at the heart of everything we do. All of our staff are dedicated and are passionate about raising standards and improving the life chances of our children.
We want our children to have a love for learning and the chance to experience activities across the whole curriculum. At Joseph Turner we promise you a nurturing ethos where children are eager to learn and proud to achieve .
We have high expectations of all our children and we encourage them to inspire each other through their own aspirations, thirst for knowledge and love of learning so that all children reach their full potential. Our aim is to be the best school for our pupils so that we can equip them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to become lifelong learners.
We are very proud of Joseph Turner Primary School and we encourage you to visit us so that you can see us in action and we can answer any questions you may have.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 103970
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Myk Wagstaff | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sian Slaney | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Zoe Hunter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Southan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Weaver | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sarah Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanna Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Carter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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