# St Joseph's Catholic Academy — Hebburn, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/st-josephs-catholic-academy-14939 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 1.7/5 from 14 published reviews - **Principal:** James Crowe ## Contact - **Address:** Mill Lane, Hebburn, South Tyneside, Tyne & Wear - **Phone:** 0191 428 2700 - **Website:** https://www.stjosephs.uk.net - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/st-josephs-catholic-academy-14939 ## About St. Joseph's Catholic Academy is an OFSTED Good School in all areas, serving the communities of South Tyneside and East Gateshead. We are proud to be part of the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. Our FLAME values of Faith, Learning, Attitude, Mutual Respect and Enrichment underpin our pursuit of excellence in the 21st Century. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Sep 2022 - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Sep 2022 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Sep 2022 - **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Sep 2022 - **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Sep 2022 ## Recent parent reviews - **1/5** — Pea-Brained faculty: Incapable teachers, outdated teaching, and once again incapable teachers. Any and every incident involving students in this school I have heard of, it has been "resolved" by the teachers encouraging said students to make up and be friends again. Safe to say, real life isn't as happy-go-lucky and lackadaisical as this school makes it out to be. When a student does wrong against another they were once friends with, NEITHER OF THEM wish to be friends again. That is not how you handle a situation be… *(Apr 2025)* - **5/5** — Great School!: I have been to many school as a supply teacher, believe me when I say St Joseph’s is one of the best schools in the North East. Their students are generally well mannered, the learning structure of the school is solid, and their staffs are warm and friendly. I wouldn’t change a thing! *(Dec 2024)* - **1/5** — Think twice before sending your child here: If I could give this place a 0 star I would words can’t quite sum up the environment in this school mental health is treat with complete disregard new management has made this worse , days genuinely seem like years in that place it has slowly become my least favourite place in the world as students can’t express themselves can’t study in the way they want to and more importantly cannot utilise the toilet without a pass that quote in itself is something I never thought I’d have to say and then wh… *(Sep 2024)* - **1/5** — st josephs cathoilc academy: i was in this school from year seven till year 9 they give no support whatsoever for mental health or bullying. all lessons are distrupted and teachers dont actually like to teach. when people such as ofsted come in all children that are known to cause trouble are but in behaviour support even if done nothing wrong. dinner ladys are disrespectful and abuse there power and overall respect for the pupils is terrible we are treat like we have no rights whatsoever. *(Jun 2024)* - **1/5** — Absolute fucking shithole: I was bullied all throughout year 7 I went to the school and they did nothing my head of house refused to talk to my parents and I told them about my self harm and showed them and they went it’s not bad you will be fine BUT there was cuts all over and they were very deep and you could pull the skin apart *(Jan 2024)* - **1/5** — This school is very bad: This school has no help for the children in anyway whatsoever. Bullying is a big thing that happens and our teachers couldnt care about it. I'm a student at at Joseph's and I'm being bullied every day I struggle with mental health and I have autism but no one cares. The teacher are selfish and rude. Do not go here it's a horrible place and a absolute s**thole *(Dec 2023)* - **1/5** — DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE: I am a teacher at St Joseph's and a mother of 3. Do not send your children to this school! The school has 70% great staff. However, management is weak and very little support is given. Pupils that attend St Joseph's are generally insolent with a disregard for education and respect. Several times PER DAY I bear witness to hate, racism, homophobia and xenophobia. Diversity is low in staff and pupils and it shows in the attitudes of the majority of pupils and a small group of staff. Bullying is ano… *(Sep 2022)* - **4/5** — Positive Experience, But Some Room for Improvement: We've been generally pleased with our experience at St Joseph's Catholic Academy, but there are a few areas where we feel the school could improve. The facilities are good, and the FLAME values are great, but we've had some issues with communication from the school and some of the teachers. We're hoping that these issues will be addressed as our child progresses through the school. *(Sep 2022)* - **5/5** — Excellent School Experience for Our Children: We've been exceptionally happy with our experience at St Joseph's Catholic Academy. The facilities are modern and well-maintained, which has made a big difference to our child's learning environment. The FLAME values are really brought to life in the school, and we've been impressed by the way the teachers and staff go out of their way to create a positive and supportive atmosphere. *(Jun 2022)* - **1/5** — Very poor: Allow a toxic environment where mental health is ignored and support for pupils is in very very short supply. *(May 2021)* ## Other schools in Hebburn - [Hebburn Comprehensive School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/hebburn-comprehensive-school-3645) — 1.2/5 (11 reviews) - [The Sue Hedley Nursery School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/the-sue-hedley-nursery-school-11032) — 4.6/5 (4 reviews) - [Hebburn Lakes Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/hebburn-lakes-primary-school-11965) — 4.8/5 (3 reviews) - [St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/st-james-catholic-primary-school-hebburn-22063) — 4.8/5 (3 reviews) - [St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/st-aloysius-catholic-junior-school-academy-21637) — 4.7/5 (3 reviews) - [Keelman's Way School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/hebburn/keelmans-way-school-12013) — 4.3/5 (3 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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