# St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy — Derby, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mrs Tracey Churchill

## Contact

- **Address:** Mill Hill Lane, Derby, DE23 6SB
- **Phone:** 01332 361 660
- **Website:** https://www.stjosephsderby.srscmat.co.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/derby/st-josephs-catholic-voluntary-academy-20026

## About

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a school that strives to enable every child to reach their own potential. Developing the whole child is equally, if not more important. Critical to this is the support we give the children as they continue their spiritual journey.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — May 2016
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — May 2016

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — A warm and welcoming community: St Joseph's has been a wonderful school for my child. The facilities are excellent and the staff are so supportive. They genuinely live by their values of 'Hand in hand with God, we learn'. *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Exceptional education and care: My child has thrived at St Joseph's. The teachers are knowledgeable and passionate about their subject areas, and the school's Catholic ethos is evident in everything they do. The playground and classrooms are always clean and well-maintained too! *(Mar 2021)*
- **4/5** — Mixed feelings about our experience: We were initially pleased with the school's Catholic values and the sense of community. However, we found the class sizes to be quite large and the communication from the teachers could be improved at times. Overall, it was a decent experience for our child. *(Nov 2020)*

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