St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in London (Southwark).
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 delighted to welcome you to our school website: I hope it will give you a flavour of our fabulous school. We are a popular school in the heart of the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey where every day we have the pleasure of welcoming in our children from Nursery to Year 6. We are extremely proud of our school, our wonderful children and our school community.
As a Catholic school, our ethos permeates all that we do. Through our strong links to St Peter and the Guardian Angels Church, we work together to give all the children in our care the best possible chance at achieving their potential with the guidance of the Gospel teachings of Jesus.
Each day we continue to live out our school values of Love , Kindness and Respect : The St. Joseph's Way .
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.- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Gardening
- Music
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 151012
- 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
- Southwark
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Eduardo Petrilli | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edgardo Barra | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Edyta Ropiak | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sally Padday | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marcin Jagodzinski | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam Fico | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Patrick Idiong | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Catherine McLoughlin | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Freccia Benn Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lisa Dalton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Edyta Ropiak Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Fr Tesfa Negusse Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 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