St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Canvey Island (Essex).
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
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a community rooted in faith, flourishing in learning and enriched by a proud heritage.
Since opening our doors in September 1955 - continuing the work begun by the Sisters of Mercy at the convent which neighboured the school - our school has been a place where children are nurtured, challenged and inspired. The legacy of the Sisters of Mercy remains central to who we are today.
Their commitment to revealing God's mercy through service, dignity and education lives on in our mission and can be felt throughout our school—from the statues of Our Lady of Mercy that grace our building and grounds, to the values we strive to embody each day. At St Joseph's, our core values - Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence - guide everything we do.
We believe that every child is created in the image of God and deserves to be loved, known and supported to achieve their very best. As a Catholic school, showing love through all our actions is at the centre of our mission, shaping the way we learn, play, collaborate and care for one another.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 145994
- 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
- Essex
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 JoAnna Fleming | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ryan Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Pownceby | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Green | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Ackred Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Dudley-Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Frank McEvoy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Donna Ellard-Pierre | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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