St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
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
I wish you a very warm welcome to our school. At St. Joseph's, we aim to give your child every opportunity to succeed in every aspect of school life: we want them to make friends, to achieve their best academically and most importantly to develop their faith so that they have a life long understanding of the happiness and friendship that Jesus' teaching offers.
Our school mission is to protect with love all of God's gifts. Each child comes to us with a unique set of gifts and talents. As a school, our job is to recognise and develop your child's talents so that they develop emotionally, academically and spiritually. This is a great responsibility: thank you for choosing St. Joseph's for your child.
We aim to deliver a rich and interesting curriculum which allows children to develop their curiosity and ability to study, learn more and remember more. We want them to have opportunities at this school which provide them memorable and exciting experiences for life. I look forward to working in partnership with you to strive for the very best for your child.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 148101
- 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
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mary Connor | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Francis Nwachukwu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ann Ochonogor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Edith Ogwu | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mr Elvis Tankam | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marta Deptula-Browarek | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Amy Fox | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Peter Morkah | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Tolson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Patrick Onen Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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