St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Voluntary aided primary school in Seaham (County Durham).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Dodgeball
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Connecting Classrooms
- Forest School
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 114276
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Easington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elaine Matterson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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