St Joseph's Catholic School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Salisbury (Wiltshire).
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
With Gods love and inspiration, we aspire to achieve excellence. St Joseph's Catholic School aspires to be an exceptional, inclusive school where every individual feels a profound sense of belonging and recognises their spiritual gifts. In a safe, trusting, and respectful environment, everyone can thrive.
The St Joseph's family is dedicated to providing and receiving outstanding educational opportunities, enabling each member to achieve excellent progress and outcomes in every aspect of school life to ensure the highest level of academic results.
We are committed to nurturing God-given talents and encouraging everyone to reach their full potential, fostering spiritual and moral character development. Our school values are articulated in the four main areas of school life: We promote the emotional and spiritual growth of our pupils.
All staff are expected to build strong and appropriate relationships with pupils across the whole school experience. For example listening to their cares and concerns, sharing their hopes and fears, their successes and failures and accompanying them through their childhood and teenage years.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Rugby
- Stem
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 126473
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Maher | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Snell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Faull | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Huthwaite | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chantel Rowe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Lupton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Riding | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr James Boyle | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jo Kingston | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| The Reverend Steve Godwin | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Maher Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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