St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Matlock (Derbyshire).
Location
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Welcome from the Head Welcome to St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy. I am very proud to share with you the mission and vision of our wonderful school. At St Joseph's CVA, our motto is: Inspire each other – Grow together!
We are extremely proud of our St Joseph's family, and together our vision is to ensure that every child reaches their full potential and leaves us ready for the next stage of their life. We are driven by ensuring that our children experience a broad and balanced curriculum that is knowledge rich, engaging and exciting.
We are determined to ensure that all of our children have high aspirations for the future. We set high standards for our team of dedicated staff, and for our children, and we believe that hard work is the key to success. We encourage our pupils to aim high and do their very best at all times.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 142827
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (4 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen McCluskey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Rodgers | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lance Philpott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ellen Buckley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Bell Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lincoln Wu Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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