St Joseph's RC Primary School — Primary School in Ashton-under-Lyne

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St Joseph's RC Primary School

Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES

167 Pupils

210 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

21.20% FSM %

88 Boys

79 Girls

About St Joseph's RC Primary School

St Joseph's RC Primary School is a mixed-gender Local authority maintained schools located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, in the North West region of England for pupils aged 3–11 with a Roman Catholic character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 167 pupils on roll. School capacity: 210. Current headteacher: Deirdre Kellett.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Voluntary aided school
Type Group	Local authority maintained schools
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Tameside
Region	North West
Administrative District	Tameside
Parliamentary Constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
Ward	Mossley
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
UKPRN	10078730
URN	106254
Data Last Updated	24-09-2025

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Mary Shaw	Chair of Governors	08/03/2019	02/04/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Mary Howarth	Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained School	01/09/2023	—	N/A
Mr Rob Brooks	Governor	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Elected by parents
Fr James Clarke	Governor	01/11/2022	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mrs Rachel Escolafogg	Governor	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Elected by parents
Mrs Kate Hallsworth	Governor	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Nominated by LA and appointed by GB
Mrs Deirdre Kellett	Governor	01/01/2025	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Lynn Lakner	Governor	31/08/2016	31/08/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Joseph O'Regan	Governor	01/09/2024	01/09/2028	Elected by school staff
Mrs Sandra Peet	Governor	03/09/2025	02/09/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Daniel Power	Governor	01/09/2024	31/08/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Pauline Rowley	Governor	10/10/2025	09/10/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust