St Joseph's Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Joseph's Primary School
Address: St Joseph's Road, Handsworth
Town/City: Sheffield
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S13 9AT
Telephone Number: 0114 269 2773
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: St Joseph's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Debra McFarlane
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 203 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.8%

Location and administration

URN: 139346
DfE Number: 373/5203
UKPRN: 10040311
UPRN: 100052217701
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Sheffield (E08000039)
Constituency: Sheffield South East (E14001470)
Electoral Ward: Woodhouse (E05010884)
Diocese: RC07(Diocese of Hallam)

Easting & Northing: 440973E, 386301N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 21.45" N 1° 23' 7.78" W
Plus Code: 9C5W9JF7+3R

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ballifield Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Athelstan Primary School (0.9km)
  3. Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (0.9km)
  4. Stradbroke Primary School (1.4km)
  5. Outwood Academy City (1.5km)
  6. Woodhouse West Primary School (1.7km)
  7. Waverley Primary Academy (1.8km)
  8. Pipworth Community Primary School (2.0km)
  9. Brunswick Community Primary School (2.1km)
  10. Woodthorpe Primary School (2.2km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Patrick Abel - Trustee. Appointed on 29 January 2013 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Jack Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 15 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 March 2027.
  • Mrs Jane Connealy - Trustee. Appointed on 20 April 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 April 2028.
  • Mrs Ruth Helen Cosgrove - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Zoe Louise Darwin - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 2 April 2024.
  • Mr Richard John Exley - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Reverend Simon Hegarty - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Rev Simon Hegarty - Member. Appointed on 29 January 2013 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Bishop Ralph Heskett - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Debra Joy McFarlane - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2016.
  • Father Mark Gregory McManus - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Margaret Rae - Trustee. Appointed on 19 May 2021 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Amy Sear - Trustee. Appointed on 15 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 March 2027.
  • Mrs Rebecca Taylor - Trustee. Appointed on 25 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 January 2027.