St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Dewsbury (Kirklees).
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Healds Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HY We are proud to work with all the Catholic schools across our two local authority areas, particularly as the Trust grows and benefits from the expertise and knowledge that other schools joining in the future will bring.
It is a great to welcome you to our school through this website and I hope that you will find it both helpful and interesting. St Joseph's is a one-form entry primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 years. The Governors, Staff and Parents form a committed and valuable community partnership in which we all play an active part in our children's education.
We believe that through this, children not only develop academically, but grow as confident, independent individuals and so have the best grounding for life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148482
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elizabeth Stanley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Lucie Elizabeth Wade | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sency Fernandes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Warnakulasuriya Thusith Indika Lowe | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Riley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Jason Stephen Webb | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carmel Jackson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynne Shires | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Louise Bulloch | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Dr Lucie Elizabeth Wade Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · term ended 2026 | |
| Miss Rikkinder Kaur Bagri Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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