St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Academy converter primary school in Bishop's Stortford (Hertfordshire).
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
"Live, Love and Learn in a Caring Christian Community" On behalf of the pupils, staff and governors, I offer you a warm welcome to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School; we are inspired by the teachings of Christ, and our children are at the heart of all that we do.
We are committed to creating a community where every member feels a strong sense of belonging we are the Family of St Joseph s. Our Mission Statement: Live, love and learn in a caring Christian community underpins everything we do, and we pride ourselves on the care that we offer our children and their families.
St Joseph's is a happy school; our children are polite, friendly and have a strong sense of justice, and their well-being is of paramount importance.
We are pleased to announce we will be holding open days for our Nursery intake for September 2026 on the following days: Thursday 22nd January 2026 @ 9:30am Tuesday 27th January 2026 @ 9:30am Thursday 26th February 2026 @ 9:30am To book a space, please contact the school office on 01279 652576 or email Supplementary Information Forms are available to download from our website. **Applications are now open!**
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
Key facts
- URN
- 148491
- 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
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Vedran Biondic | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Veronica Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Patrick Cassidy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amon Ezike | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Francoise Hackney | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzanne Carpenter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Ann Cassidy-Jones | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Marco Lazzaroon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard St Mart | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christina McKenna | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Luciana Younis Njeim Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Suzie Carpenter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Veronica Taylor Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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