St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
School Name: St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Address: Bewley Drive, Southdene, Kirkby Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L32 9PF Telephone Number: 0151 477 8173 Website: www.stjosephtheworkercps.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1999
Headteacher: Mrs Jude Ryan
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 237 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.6%
URN: 131836
DfE Number: 340/3361
UKPRN: 10080464
UPRN: 40075871
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Knowsley (E08000011)
Constituency: Knowsley (E14001317)
Electoral Ward: Cherryfield (E05010935)
Diocese: RC11(Archdiocese of Liverpool)
Easting & Northing: 341076E, 398054N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 28' 35.54" N 2° 53' 20.89" W
Plus Code: 9C5VF4G6+J8
DfE Record: View record
- Kirkby High School (0.3km)
- Activate (0.4km)
- Bluebell Park School (0.6km)
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
- Kirkby CofE Primary School (0.9km)
- Park Brow Community Primary School (1.0km)
- Millbrook Community Primary School (1.1km)
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) (1.1km)
- All Saints Catholic High School (1.2km)
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
Predecessor schools†
- Ms Susan Bradshaw - Governor. Appointed on 9 April 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 April 2030.
- Mrs Amanda Creighton - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 May 2027.
- Mr Danny Evans - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 May 2027.
- Mrs Denise Graham - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
- Mr Andy Houghton - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 4 March 2026.
- Canon Sean Kirwin - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Lesley Lester - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Happy Omoruyi - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 May 2027.
- Mrs Jude Ryan - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Dominic Volante - Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 October 2028.
- Miss Lydia Wynne Jones - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 May 2027.