Testimonials from our school community: "Ethos - community feel, caring and compassionate - the phonics programme" reception class parent. "The kind caring nature of all of the staff and a truly holistic approach to learning. " Year 2 class parent. "Hard working and dedicated staff who create a happy environment for all of the children." Year 4 class parent. "The best thing about his school is that we are one community and all teachers try their best to help us and guide us in lessons and throughout the school years." Year 6 Child. "An extremely welcoming school, we were made to feel very welcome from the minute we came into school." Bikeability Team

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Welcome to St Joseph’s Catholic primary School, Washington.

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Welcome

As Head Teacher, I am delighted to be able to welcome you to St Joseph's Catholic primary School.

St Joseph's is a Catholic school which prides itself on living its mission by creating a happy, caring school where everyone is encouraged and inspired to reach their true potential. It is a privilege to be entrusted with the education and well-being of our young children, and it gives me a great deal of pride to see our children as they grow, learn and flourish as they travel through our school.

To find out more about our lovely school please do take a look around the website. If there is anything else you’d like to know, or if you’d like to arrange a visit, just give us a call.

Mrs E Maher

Headteacher

Our Values

St. Joseph's is a happy and caring Catholic school where everyone aspires to reach their true potential with Christ at the heart of all we do.

In order to achieve our ethos within school and the wider community that we serve, every member of our school family shares a core set of values, which guide our actions in school.

Letters

We send out letters and newsletters on a regular basis to keep parents up to date with school decisions and progress.

At St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, we keep our parents, carers and families informed about upcoming events and celebrations of our children's successes. We regularly publish a newsletter, which is sent out electronically to all of our parents and is made available on this page. We also use Social media to share the very latest events, learning and religious celebrations that take place within our school.

8th December

Newsletter 5th December 2025

21st November

Newsletter 21st November 2025

12th November

Newsletter 7th November 2025

20th October

Newsletter 17th October 2025

6th October

Newsletter 3rd October 2025

Latest News

Year 1 Snow Tubing

Year 1 had a great morning of Snow Tubing at Silksworth Ski Slope in Sunderland. After Snow Tubing everyone warmed up with a delicious Hot Chocolate!

Published: December 8, 2025

Remembrance Service

Year 6 led the whole school in our Remembrance Service on Tuesday morning. There were some beautiful prayers and readings from Year 6 and we held a one minute silence at 11am.

Published: November 12, 2025

Odd Sock Day

As part of Anti-Bullying Week, we have our ‘Odd Sock Day’. It gives us the chance to embrace and be proud of ourselves. It shows us that we are all different and should respect everyone’s own individuality.

Published: November 12, 2025

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