St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Voluntary aided primary school in DARWEN (Blackburn with Darwen).
Location
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St Joseph's is a one-form entry Roman Catholic primary school situated in gorgeous grounds in the Lancashire town of Darwen. We are blessed to be surrounded with awe-inspiring natural beauty and are passionate about using our environment to both support learning and promote wellbeing.
As a Catholic school, we take seriously our duty to support parents as the first educators of their children. It is our mission to provide a holistic education that allows each and every child to develop to their full potential- academically, morally and spiritually.
We believe that every child is unique and we enable them to explore and develop their gifts so that they can grow alongside others as children of God and in service of others.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Twinkl
Key facts
- URN
- 119667
- 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
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Alistair Ray | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Brian Kealey | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melissa Hilton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nadia Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Ingham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Hewitt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Ann Lucas | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Bernard Hughes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr David Alistair Ray | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Benjamin Luke Davies Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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