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Secondary (Year 7 upwards)

St Gregory's Catholic School

Tunbridge Wells, Kent - TN4 9XL

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Founded in 1966 and now part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership, St Gregory’s is built on a strong Catholic ethos. Our mission is to provide every student in our care with a world-class Catholic education, rooted in love, inclusion, and respect.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

St Gregory's Catholic Science College

Harrow, Brent - HA3 0NB

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“As an over-subscribed school we are extremely well-resourced and proud to provide our pupils with a wide and rich academic curriculum alongside a full and varied extra-curricular programme.”

SecondaryEstablished

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St Helena School

Colchester, Essex - CO3 3LE

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St Hild's Church of England School

Hartlepool, Hartlepool - TS24 9PB

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At St. Hild’s Church of England School we aim to provide all of our pupils with a world class education in a Christian context.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

St Hilda's Church of England High School

Liverpool, Liverpool - L17 3AL

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“In accordance with the Church of England, St Hilda’s ethos for education is shaped by our Christian vision and one that encourages the spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional, moral and social development of our students.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted report cardStrong ×1Expected ×6Strong in 1 area, Expected in 6 areas

St Ignatius College

Enfield, Enfield - EN1 4NP

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“St Ignatius' College is a Catholic voluntary aided secondary school for boys aged 11–18 in Enfield, London, England, founded by the Society of Jesus. It was formerly a grammar school, only accepting..”

SecondaryBoysEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Outstanding

St Ives School

St Ives, Cornwall - TR26 2BB

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“St Ives School is a thriving 11-16 comprehensive school serving the community of St Ives and the surrounding villages. We offer the highest quality teaching, coupled with an extremely broad and varied choice of extra-curricular clubs and opportunities.”

SecondarySince 2014Ofsted: Good

St Ivo Academy

St Ives, Cambridgeshire - PE27 6RR

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“The St Ivo Academy is an inclusive 11-18 academy which has been privileged to serve the community of St Ives and its surrounding area since 1955.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St James Academy

Dudley, Dudley - DY1 3JE

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At St James Academy, we are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment where all learners can thrive. In most cases, behaviour concerns are addressed through the support and interventions set out within our Behaviour Policy.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St James School

Exeter, Devon - EX4 8NN

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“We are a community with an ambitious curriculum, focused and thoughtful classrooms and great learning. We empower our students to use their education to be kind and community minded and to thrive in happy and healthy lives.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St James' Catholic High School

Cheadle, Stockport - SK8 6PZ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At St James’ we are proud of our latest Ofsted report, where all aspects of the school were judged to be either of an expected or strong standard (OFSTED 2026). The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be a “Good” Catholic school with “Outstanding” areas (CSI 2024).”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted report cardStrong ×1Expected ×5Strong in 1 area, Expected in 5 areas

St James' Catholic High School

London, Barnet - NW9 5PE

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“For our pupils to finish their secondary education at St James', ready and equipped to progress into the next chapter of their lives. That they will have a strong personal vision for adult life, a commitment to the communities they will serve and champions of the Gospel and our Veritas Values”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted report cardExpected ×7Expected in 7 areas

St James's Church of England High School

Bolton, Bolton - BL4 9RU

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“You will also grow and develop as an individual. At St James’s we all aim to be accepting, kind, caring, supportive and loving. We have always called ourselves a family. It is a phrase we use often.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St John Bosco Arts College

Croxteth, Liverpool - L11 9DQ

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Here at St. John Bosco Arts College, everything we do is underpinned by our five core values. Each represent and reflect us as individuals, as a Catholic Salesian college and a strong pillar of our local community. These core values help us to uphold and live out our school Mission statement.”

SecondaryGirlsEstablishedOfsted report cardExpected ×5Needs attention ×2Expected in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas

St John Fisher Catholic Academy

Harrogate, North Yorkshire - HG2 8PT

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our mission, Educating for Life, underpins every aspect of school life. At the heart of this is our commitment to educating the whole person. We believe deeply in the value of each individual and strive to nurture every student’s unique gifts and talents.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

St John Fisher Catholic College

Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire - ST5 2SJ

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Throughout their time at St John Fisher Catholic College, we aim to ensure that all of our learners develop and enhance their sense of moral purpose and social justice, and we seize opportunities for our learners to develop these qualities.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

Rochester, Medway - ME1 2FA

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Your Bright Future Starts Here KS3 PROSPECTUS KS5 PROSPECTUS Welcome to St.John Fisher School St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School was established in 1964. St. John Fisher is a unique school in Medway; it is the only Catholic secondary school within the Local Authority.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Requires improvement

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Wigan, Wigan - WN6 7RN

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At St John Fisher Catholic High School, our ethos is rooted in the Gospel message and lived out through the daily life of our community. This page shares the principles that guide who we are, what we strive for and how we support every member of our school family.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted report cardStrong ×1Expected ×3Needs attention ×2Strong in 1 area, Expected in 3 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Peterborough, Peterborough - PE1 5JN

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“‘Catholic schools, while providing quality education, hold up Christian values to children, inviting them to build their own lives on them.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Dewsbury, Kirklees - WF13 4LL

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our students will study a curriculum that meets the demands of the National Curriculum to broaden and deepen their knowledge and build cultural capital. The St.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Requires improvement