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St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Hebburn · South Tyneside

Secondary Academy (converter)Part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 31 member schools: 26 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | South Tyneside | Sunderland. Regions: North East. — from the BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.

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St Joseph's Catholic Academy is a secondary academy in Hebburn, South Tyneside, part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.

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Official name
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Address
Mill Lane
Postcode
NE31 2ET
Country
England
Local authority
South Tyneside
Parliamentary constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
URN (official identifier)
139878
Establishment number
4603
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Number of pupils
1377
As of November 2026
Capacity
1490
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority
South Tyneside
Headteacher
Mr James Crowe
Ofsted inspection
Good · Inspected 27 Sep 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.stjosephs.uk.net
Telephone
01914282700
Date opened
1 Jul 2013

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy

2025/26This schoolSouth TynesideEngland
Pupils1,37722,7538,355,420
Eligible for free school meals20.7%33.7%26.5%
SEN support16.3%18.8%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)2.0%5.9%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)3.2%7.5%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

4 published inspections for St Joseph's Catholic Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 23 Nov 2022

  2. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Outcomes for pupils
    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmes
    Good
    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Requires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfare
    Requires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
    Requires improvement

    Report published 17 Mar 2019

  3. · S8 Deemed S5

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 10 Jun 2015

  4. · Section 5 RTI

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    Inspected as St Joseph's RC Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School (URN 108735)

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Sixth form provision
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 12 Jan 2009

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at St Joseph's Catholic Academy

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolSouth TynesideEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)7.2%9.6%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)18.9%26.4%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £300,300 for 273 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolSouth TynesideEngland
Pupils eligible22.3%36.4%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£245£487£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at St Joseph's Catholic Academy

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,358 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

St Joseph's Catholic Academy finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolEngland average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£10,497,000
£7,730 per pupil		£8,283
Total spending£9,917,000
£7,303 per pupil		£7,843
Teaching staff£5,860,000
£4,315 per pupil · 59.1%		£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£552,000
£406 per pupil · 5.6%		£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£421,000
£310 per pupil · 4.2%		£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£421,000
£310 per pupil · 4.2%		£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance£580,000
Revenue reserve−£7,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,730 per pupil, supply and agency £370 per pupil — spending up £573 per pupil on 2023/24.

Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is St Joseph's Catholic Academy?

Mill Lane, Hebburn, NE31 2ET

01914282700

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