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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

Academy converter primary school in Pontefract (Wakefield).

KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
90%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.4%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
222 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Pontefract, Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 227 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Michaela Velayudhan Tomlin.

Key facts

URN
138947
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (9 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Canon Tim Wiley (likely)Chair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Fr Anthony RossoLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Kelly ZukLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Dr Philip DoreLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Agatha Mrozik-GliszczynskaLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Elaine BosleyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lynsey YellandLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Jose MathewLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Michaela TomlinLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Mrs Mari-Ann Kaushiva FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 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