Thank you for showing an interest in St Joseph’s Specialist Trust. Our 2023 Education OFSTED report says, “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils to achieve everything of which they are capable. Academic learning is seamlessly interwoven with therapeutic interventions. This embedded approach enables pupils to develop firm foundations for learning. Leaders have designed and implemented a carefully organised curriculum. This makes sure pupils are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps in education or employment. Consistent and established routines mean that learning environments are purposeful, and pupils can concentrate on their learning. Highly skilled staff have an in-depth understanding of how to help each pupil achieve their full potential. Consequently, pupils feel happy, safe, and well supported to manage any difficult situations successfully. Leaders prioritise keeping pupils safe. Staff are well trained, and they understand the needs and vulnerabilities of the pupils and are clear about their responsibilities to safeguard all pupils. Leaders are proactive and liaise effectively with other agencies as needed, to make sure that pupils get the right support. Care OFSTED (June 2023) report states “leaders and individual manage aspirational for the children in their care. They actively seek for all children to develop and progress, to ensure that they have the best start in their lives. Home managers talk warmly about the progress children make, brimming with pride at the small steps taken that are huge for the child” St Joseph’s is a Christian community where the values and traditions of the Catholic Church are made accessible to all. On visiting, you will find a happy, purposeful, calm atmosphere, where students blossom and thrive. At St Joseph’s, all students and staff members achieve a sense of their own uniqueness, importance and dignity, in an environment where everyone enjoys the feeling of belonging, and shows regard for the feelings and needs of others. We deliver an inclusive programme, educating the whole person, heads, hearts and minds. Our comprehensive range of activities places no limits on student achievement, empowering and encouraging students to consider, and fully access, the possibilities available to them. Almost everyone who has ever visited St Joseph’s tells us it’s a really special place. If you feel St Joseph’s Specialist Trust could be the right place for your child, please phone the school office to discuss the procedure for arranging a visit. 

Dominic Gorton Chair of Trustees Executive 

Mrs. Annie Sutton Principal