Education

Alloysius Frederick, chair of trustees for All Saint's Multi-Academy Trust, has been awarded an MBE in this year's King's Birthday Honours List for services to education. Over more than two decades, Alloysius has played a significant role in strengthening schools and supporting the development of Catholic education across Westminster Diocese. His work has focused on strong governance, clear leader... Read More

St John Vianney Catholic Primary in West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is set to undergo a radical transformation, with work due to start on the construction of a new, state-of-the art school building, under the Department of Education's national School Rebuilding Programme. The move follows the earlier identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the original school building,... Read More

St John Lloyd RC Primary School in Cardiff has become the first Catholic primary school in Wales to achieve the Oscar Romero Award at Participation level. The school has been recognised for its work on promoting Catholic Social Teaching into the culture, curriculum, and ethos of the school. The school marked the beginning of this journey by celebrating Mass on the Feast Day of Saint Oscar Romero ... Read More

A Year 11 student at St John Bosco Arts College, Croxteth, has signed an exciting deal with Chelsea FC Women's academy after impressing coaches during international duty with the England women's under-17 football team. Chelsea N'Drin, who will be leaving the secondary school following the completion of her GCSEs in the summer, has signed a two-year contract with one of the most successful clubs in... Read More

The London Jesuit Centre are hosting a six week course titled: 'The rise and rise of Christian nationalism', led by Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce. The series begins on Tuesday 16 June at 1pm (online) or 6.30pm (in-person) The series is an exploration of the Christian Nationalist in America from its earliest modern origins to the present day. Course overview This course traces the rise of Christian natio... Read More

The Class of 2026 were sent off in style, when a Newcastle-upon-Tyne secondary school staged a special celebration to mark the cohort's departure ahead of this year's A-Level exams. The Year 13 Leavers' Celebration at St Cuthbert's Catholic High School included Mass led by Canon Simon and Father James, followed by food, speeches, and presentations. Headteacher Dan Murray paid tribute to the sixth... Read More

Pupils from St Mary's Catholic Infant Primary Academy have formed a heartwarming partnership with residents of Elmtree House Care Home in Newton-le-Willows. The partnership has seen the school choir visit the care home multiple times, performing for residents during key events, including seasonal celebrations and special milestone birthdays. The relationship began after St Mary's launched its scho... Read More

A huge congratulations to the exceptional Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 girls' football teams, who have been crowned Manchester Cup champions - securing an incredible triple victory for Saint Paul's Catholic High School, Wythenshawe. Year 7 team delivered a truly outstanding performance in their final against St Matthew's, earning a commanding 4-0 win. Mayla was in superb form, scoring a brilliant hat... Read More

Acclaimed young authors, the Likambi siblings, recently visited St John Plessington Catholic College, Bebington, to inspire literacy, creativity and self-belief in students across all key stages. Latoya, Caleb and Destiny Likambi, visited St John Plessington as part of the school's National Year of Reading celebrations and delivered a series of inspirational talks to over 650 students in Years 7,... Read More

Nineteen pupils in Reception at St Alban's Catholic Primary School have been recognised by a leading UK charity for helping local songbirds survive the winter months. The pupils, aged between four and five at the Wallasey-based primary school, have achieved SongBird Survival's Ruby Robin Award after completing a series of activities that saw them take practical actions to support birds in the col... Read More

More than 60 pupils from primary schools across Merseyside descended on St John Bosco Arts College, Croxteth, to participate in its highly successful Primary Olympics event last week. Returning for its second year, St John Bosco's Primary Olympics gives pupils in Years 4 and 5 the opportunity to utilise the secondary school's sports facilities, introducing them to a wider range of physical activit... Read More

Stonyhurst College has welcomed Mr William Doherty as its new Head, who began his leadership of the College on Friday 1 May 2026. Mr Doherty joins Stonyhurst from Xavier College Melbourne, Australia, bringing more than 30 years' experience in education, including significant leadership roles within Jesuit schools. His appointment marks an important moment in the life of Stonyhurst College as it co... Read More

The theme was 'Light in the Darkness', when sixth formers from a Newcastle school headed to Ampleforth Abbey for a two-day retreat. The 20 students were the second group to visit the abbey from St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, which is a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, and were led by Head of Religious Education Stephanie Peacock, alongside monks Father Bede and Brother Ed... Read More

St Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Secondary School in Forest Gate, East London, was blessed to host a delegation of Franciscan brothers from the United States, marking a significant moment of spiritual enrichment for the school community. The visiting friars included Fr Casey Cole OFM, who runs the popular 'Breaking in the Habit' YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram channel, and is the author of many book... Read More