St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided primary school in Ross-on-Wye (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
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We are a thriving and happy Catholic school, providing a broad and balanced curriculum. We take a holistic approach to education; focusing on developing the whole child with Christ at the centre of all we do. Mine all absolutely love St Joseph's. It's an amazing school! Such a friendly vibe, lovely children and friendship groups. The teachers are amazing.
It's just like home from home.' 'This school is so welcoming. I have three children here. My son comes home absolutely buzzing. My daughters have come on leaps and bounds. The teachers do so much for us.' St Joseph's RC Primary School, The Avenue, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5AW
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.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 116911
- 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
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsay Wise | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Spray | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marian Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jack Mason | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Steedman | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Griffiths | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicole Cunningham-Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Pat Burbidge | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christian Elliot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Nicholas James | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mr Ed O’Driscoll | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Francis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Brenda Poynton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Baker Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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