Welcome
As Headteacher, I am very proud to welcome you to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, a Partnership School of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.
St Joseph’s has been educating children from its community since 1871 and serves the parishes of St. Anne’s Winlaton and St Joseph’s Blaydon which is a vibrant, evangelising community. We have a reputation as a safe and happy Catholic school which provides high quality education. Today, we are proud to maintain this reputation, catering for our wonderful, diverse community of children and families. Although we are a Catholic school, we welcome applications from those of other faiths, or no faith, who share our ethos and values.
Mr P Naughton
Headteacher
Our Values
In 2018, we revisited our mission statement and considered how it could support our work as a Rights Respecting School by linking aspects of it to the relevant articles of the ‘United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child’.
All are welcome in St Joseph’s where everyone is special, cared for and challenged to be the best they can be in our safe and happy school. We strive to, love justice, show mercy and walk wisely and humbly with God. We will love one another in Christ knowing that Jesus loves us very much.
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, 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.
12th December
Newsletter - Friday 12th December 2025
14th November
Newsletter - Friday 14th November
10th October
Newsletter - Friday 10th October 2025
19th September
Newsletter - Friday 19th September 2025
18th July
Newsletter - Friday 18th July 2025
Sharing the Spirit Christmas
This year, we have collected donations for SVP Christmas Parcels and The Missionaries of Charity Newcastle who create hampers for local children and families facing hardship. Both organisations work tirelessly to bring comfort, food, and festive cheer to families and children who might otherwise go without. Thank you to everyone who has donated to this […]
Published: December 12, 2025
Celebrating Success
We are thrilled to announce that St Joseph’s now has a County Championship Winning Football Team! Congratulations to our nine Year 6 girls who won the Durham FA District County Championship last week.Managed by Ross Cavanagh and Lewis, the team will now progress to the Northern Counties final and, hopefully, the national final. Whatever happens […]
Published: December 12, 2025
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.
