St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Address: Garburn Place, Durham
Town/City: Newton Aycliffe
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL5 7DE
Telephone Number: 01325 300337
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Kirsty Evans
Capacity: 175
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 150 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.5%

Location and administration

URN: 143515
DfE Number: 840/2020
UKPRN: 10063113
UPRN: 200003644398
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (E14001382)
Electoral Ward: Aycliffe South (E05016154)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 426825E, 525224N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 37' 19.53" N 1° 35' 9.36" W
Plus Code: 9C6WJCC7+RJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School (0.2km)
  2. Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery (0.3km)
  3. Walworth School (0.5km)
  4. St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (0.5km)
  5. Byerley Park Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Greenfield Academy (1.0km)
  7. Sugar Hill Primary School (1.1km)
  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe (1.3km)
  9. Woodham Academy (1.6km)
  10. Vane Road Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Emma Blackwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 November 2029.
  • Father Anthony Cornforth - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 June 2026.
  • Mrs Kirsty Evans - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Liam Hunt - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 March 2027.
  • Mrs Mary Wood - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 2 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 February 2028.