St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Address: Mill Lane
Town/City: Hebburn
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE31 2ET
Telephone Number: 01914 282700
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr James Crowe
Capacity: 1490
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1377 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.2%

Location and administration

URN: 139878
DfE Number: 393/4603
UKPRN: 10042275
UPRN: 200000003087
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: Jarrow and Gateshead East (E14001307)
Electoral Ward: Hebburn South (E05001144)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 430671E, 562909N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 57' 37.86" N 1° 31' 20.63" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXF6H+62

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Toner Avenue Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Bill Quay Primary School (0.9km)
  3. Hebburn Comprehensive School (1.1km)
  4. St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn (1.1km)
  5. Hebburn Lakes Primary School (1.4km)
  6. West Walker Primary School (1.5km)
  7. St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw (1.6km)
  8. Wardley Primary School (1.6km)
  9. Bede Burn Primary School (1.8km)
  10. St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow (1.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr James Crowe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Tracey Fairweather - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 May 2030.
  • Ms Clare Guy - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 June 2030.
  • Mr Stephen Denholm Jobling - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 May 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 May 2026.
  • Mrs Geraldine Kilgour - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 July 2026.
  • Mr Michael Laffey - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mr Simon Mather - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2028.
  • Mrs Clare Millar - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 April 2029.
  • Mrs Claire Nicoll - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 September 2028.