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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 1 November 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, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter primary school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).

KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.7
▲ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.3%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
224 / 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, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 220 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the St FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Richard Hilton.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Swimming
  • Jolly Phonics
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Little Wandle
  • Oxford Reading Tree

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
  • Food for LifeRecognised award
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
142158
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
Nottinghamshire
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2015

Governing body (6 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Elizabeth Meacher FormerChair of Local Governing BodyFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Ellen ArcherLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Kevin MurphyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Fiona PowleyLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Liam WheldonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Gerard BuffhamLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Agnes HogaLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · until 2030

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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