St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet
Voluntary aided primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School website. We hope the website provides you with an insight into our wonderful school, its brilliant young people and the wider community that we work together to serve. St. Joseph's is a single form entry school for children aged 4+ to 11+.
Our school serves the community of Hunslet, in South Leeds and the Parish of St. Margaret Clitherow. Our young people are awesome; they work hard, behave impeccably and follow our Mission Statement by 'following in the footsteps of Jesus, having fun learning, achieving and loving together.'
They live by, and reflect, the Catholic Virtues of our shared faith and do so with kindness, respect and love in their hearts. If you require further information or a free paper copy of anything on the website please contact Mrs Hurley or Mrs Richardson in the school office. Our contact details can be found here: contacts page. Mrs Kelly Williams Headteacher
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Athletics
- Computing
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 108028
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gerry O'Donnell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Agnieska Parker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Father Jude Mukoro | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Whitford | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amarachukwa Ugo-Okafor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Wilson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Philip Gallagher | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr William Bruce | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Martha Boadu-Agyei Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Agnieszka Parker Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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