St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Voluntary aided primary school in Wednesbury (Walsall).
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
Our school mission Guided by Jesus, Learning together, Striving for Excellence underpins all that we do. St Josephs is a small primary school serving the diverse community of Darlaston where the children are taught in a caring and nurturing environment. We work in partnership with our pupils, parents, staff and governors.
We value, respect and nurture the God given gifts and talents that each child brings to share with our school community. Every member of our school family is respected and valued for the unique individual they are.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Maths Mastery
- Talk for Writing
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 104235
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hugh Carroll | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Harvey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anita Irving | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rita Egbo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ursula Phillips | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Corfield | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emmanuela Nwaoha | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Mayne | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Bissell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record