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

School Name: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Address: Great Hadham Road
Town/City: Bishop's Stortford
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: CM23 2NL
Telephone Number: 01279 652576
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Ann Cassidy-Jones
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 436 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.1%

Location and administration

URN: 148491
DfE Number: 919/3318
UKPRN: 10088103
UPRN: 10023912611
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Hertfordshire (E07000242)
Constituency: Hertford and Stortford (E14001283)
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor (E05015360)
Diocese: RC01(Archdiocese of Westminster)

Easting & Northing: 548075E, 220976N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 6.05" N 0° 8' 57.9" E
Plus Code: 9F32V49X+8Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Mary's Catholic School (0.4km)
  2. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.4km)
  3. Windhill21 (0.5km)
  4. Bishop's Stortford College (0.5km)
  5. White Trees Independent School (0.6km)
  6. Hillmead Primary School (0.8km)
  7. Northgate Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Manor Fields Primary School (1.1km)
  9. Richard Whittington Primary School (1.3km)
  10. Thorley Hill Primary School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Vedran Biondic - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Suzanne Carpenter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Suzie Carpenter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mr Patrick Cassidy - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Miss Ann Cassidy-Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 January 2029.
  • Mrs Amon Ezike - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Francoise Hackney - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Fr Marco Lazzaroon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Christina McKenna - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Richard St Mart - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 January 2029.
  • Mrs Veronica Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Veronica Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2014 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Luciana Younis Njeim - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.