St. Joseph's is a Catholic Academy located in the beautiful town of Market Harborough.

We serve the parish of Our Lady of Victories, in the Diocese of Nottingham.

St. Joseph's is at the heart of the local community and we are proud to have strong links with the parish, an extremely active PTFA and dedicated Governors.

We are a one-form entry primary school and currently we have 213 children on roll.

The school is an extremely welcoming and supportive environment where all members of our school community are respected and valued.

Through this joint commitment, we welcome new members to our school to grow and work in the love of Christ as we live out our mission statement to 'Believe, Achieve, Succeed'.

We take seriously our commitment to extended services for children and have a wide variety of extra-curricular activities and clubs on offer for children throughout the school. We are fortunate to have before and after school childcare facilities for parents who need provision. It is great for parents to know that their children are safe and cared for by people who share the school's mission.

St. Joseph's is immersed in a creative curriculum that enables good academic achievement, but which is also creative and fun.

The school has high expectations of behavior, through our procedures, children are equipped with life-long skills and self-esteem is raised. They also become aware of the wider community around them.

Our Mission Statement

Believe Achieve, Succeed

Under Saint Joseph's guardianship and protection, we will be supported to achieve and succeed in the things the Lord wants us to do.

Our Mission

As a Catholic Primary Academy, following guidance from the Catholic Education Service, our mission is to place 'Christ at the Centre' of all that we do. In order to achieve this we are committed to promoting:

• The Search for Excellence
• The Uniqueness of the Individual
• The Education of the Whole Person
• The Education of All
• Moral Principles.

Our Aims

The fundamental aim of St. Joseph's Catholic Academy is to enable each child to develop an awareness of his/her dignity and uniqueness as a human being, created in God's image, out of love, and for love, and to look upon others in the same light.

St. Joseph's Catholic Academy aims to promote high achievement and learning for life by working with pupils:

• To deepen their knowledge, understanding and love of God and his creation.
• To engender a spirit of independence and self-motivation, thus promoting self-esteem and to encourage personal responsibility for actions.
• To provide for each child a wide, balanced curriculum of high quality, appropriate to individual needs and fulfilling the requirements of the National Curriculum.
• To develop independent, enquiring minds and an enjoyment of learning.
• To achieve the highest possible personal standards in all areas of the curriculum.

Promoting British Values

The British Values include:

• Respect for law
• Democracy
• Individual liberty
• Mutual Respect and Tolerance

Children at St. Joseph's are encouraged to have a voice. Opportunities to vote for school and class representatives are available to the children and the opinions of all are valued and welcomed. The children are encouraged to understand the civic duty and responsibility associated with casting a vote.

These are all embedded through the teachings of the Gospels, which are woven through all aspects of the curriculum and school life. Respect for law and order begins as the children enter the school and respect themselves, each other, the property of the school, their place in it and that of the wider community.

We are part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

The Trust was established by the Rt Rev Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham, and came into being on 1 September 2018.

There are 21 schools within the trust (4 Secondary and 17 Primary), providing an excellent standard of education to around 8,000 pupils.

To find out more about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust and to view all vacancies within the Trust please click here