Dear Parents, Guardians and Visitors,

This website is intended to help you discover more about the life and work of St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy.

Our first aim is to help your child settle well and enjoy school. We recognise that as a parent or guardian, you are the first educator of your child and we aim to work with you to encourage your child to begin to grow into an independent and responsible citizen.

St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy is a good school, inspired and guided by Gospel Values. We put Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church at the centre of everything we do and aspire for academic excellence for every child, growing with Jesus ti be the best they can be. People who visit St Mary’s for the first time comment on how warm, welcoming and friendly the school is. Our “Family Atmosphere” is built on a coaching and nurturing ethos.

Every child is valued as a unique individual made in the image and likeness of God. We provide creative, enriching experiences that enable children to develop a lifelong love of learning, a sense of personal responsibility and the skills and aspirations to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

We welcome families from all faiths and none and our school is proudly multicultural, celebrating the wide range of cultures, faiths and backgrounds that enrich our classrooms and help pupils learn from one another.

God Bless,

Miss P Jordan (Headteacher)