Welcome to Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Academy. 

 The school is a larger than average 3-11 primary school serving a large, diverse catchment area. The School was inspected in November 2019 and retained the ‘outstanding’ judgement.

We are a school that is committed to a continued drive and pursuit in providing ‘outstanding’ practice. All staff at OLSTJ have a firm belief that we can and do improve the life chances of the children we serve.  This reiterates the words from the lead inspector during our Ofsted sharing that ‘People here make a real difference where there is a strong sense of togetherness.’ ‘Everyone deeply cares and the children are valued for who they are ensuring they can shine’ (OFSTED Nov 2019)

As a former pupil of the Holy Spirit MAC schools, it is a huge  privilege to be Principal of such a happy, successful and thriving Catholic school. As parents, you want your child to be happy, safe and to receive the very best education in order that they may grow in their faith and be encouraged to develop as ambitious, independent learners.

OLSTJ is an exciting place to learn. We offer a very rich, personalised curriculum for all learners where each child contributes to shaping their learning experiences within purposeful, authentic contexts.  

We work relentlessly to nurture our pupils to unlock and achieve their potential and instil pupils with a sense of personal and collective responsibility and we place a great emphasis on the personal, social, spiritual and health education of our pupils alongside having a whole lot of fun!