Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea (Redcar and Cleveland).
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
Our website aims to provide you with a clear picture of who we are and lets you see the wonderful things that happen at St. Joseph's every day. Our mission; 'Christ be our light, in life, love and learning' is central to all we do and our high expectations, relationships, good standards and practices are rooted in this mission.
We have a very enthusiastic, hardworking staff team who are dedicated to supporting children in all aspects of their development. All members of our school community hope that the children who come to us will have a happy and productive time during their stay and that their parents will feel valued partners in their children's education.
Our academy is very much a living and growing body. It is a place where our children can feel safe and secure to use their talents develop their skills and be aware of the needs of each other, in a caring Catholic atmosphere as part of our Parish community.
As a Catholic school, we support children in developing a personal relationship with Jesus so that their lives can be enriched with Gospel values. We provide a nurturing environment for all children and welcome all children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Netball
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 141457
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Jane Smith | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Wright | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Barber | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Easby | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Geaves Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Caroline Garvey Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Sarah Yarham | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Ms Liz Henry Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · 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