St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Winsford (Cheshire West and Chester).
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 am looking forward to another wonderful year at St Joseph's. I am excited to continue teaching in our fantastic Resource Provision and working with our wonderful children and families. At the weekends I love to hike and go on long walks with my walking group whatever the weather. Hi and welcome to Mr Ellam's class! I am excited to be teaching in Reception this year.
I am beginning my sixth full year as part of the St Joseph's family. As well as teaching in Reception, I am also responsible for Computing, More-able Learners and Equal Opportunities within school. Outside of school, I love the outdoors - something that I get to take advantage of, in my role as a Scout leader.
I enjoy reading and watching football - I support Crewe Alexandra but I am also a board-member at new club AFC Crewe. I am looking forward to working in Foundation Stage and seeing where our learning adventures take us. Resource Provsion caters for children from Reception to Year 6 who have a diagnosis of autism and an EHCP with St Joseph's named.
We are a 10 place setting and are currently over subscribed.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Judo
- Rounders
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Yoga
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Zones of Regulation
- Forest School
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 150173
- 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
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tony Montgomery | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Loui Frost | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Melanie Burkey | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Elista Vladimirova | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Mottram | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Martine Gum | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Christine Rose | Local Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2014 · until 2030 |
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