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Celebrations of the Jubilee of Hope from Schools Across the Trust
All Trust schools have worked together to celebrate the conclusion of the Jubilee of Hope. A special thank you to Tom Hutchinson, Assistant Headteacher at St Mary’s Catholic School, for his excellent coordination and leadership in ensuring the success of the event.
Please click the video below to enjoy the Jubilee of Hope Celebration Liturgy, shared by pupil representatives from across the Trust.
Students at St Mary’s Catholic School have made the strongest progress ever recorded at the school, and they have done it in the largest year group St Mary’s has ever entered for examinations. Two hundred and six students collected their GCSE results this morning, against a typical recent cohort of 186 and a more usual intake of 155.
St Mary's Catholic School has achieved some of its best ever A Level results this year. A record proportion are A* and A grades, equalling the benchmark set in 2018. Average points scores, the proportion of grades at A*–B, the overall pass rate and early indications of value added all stand at record levels.
As the school year comes to an end, our Trust schools will be closing for the summer and will reopen in September.
Pupils from across St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust demonstrated confidence, creativity and outstanding communication skills as they took part in this year's Speak Out Challenge.
More than 150 Year 5 pupils from primary schools across the Trust took part in a Science Enrichment Day at St Mary’s Catholic School in Bishop’s Stortford. The day provided an exciting opportunity for pupils from across the Trust to experience science beyond their usual classroom environment, inspiring curiosity and enthusiasm through practical learning.
Over 100 pupils from across our Trust Chaplaincy teams gathered at Aylesford Priory for a special Cross Trust Retreat Day, celebrating the commitment, faith and amazing contributions they have made throughout the year.
The Chaplaincy Teams at St Augustine's and St Cross Catholic Primary Schools, Hoddesdon, have been recognised for their outstanding commitment to the Catholic life of their schools after successfully achieving the CYMFed Faith in Action Award.
A Year 12 student, Ryan K, from St Mary's Catholic School in Bishop’s Stortford, part of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, has secured a highly sought-after engineering work experience placement at the Williams Racing headquarters after successfully progressing through a highly competitive selection process involving more than 3,000 applicants.
Over 180 pupils from across the nine schools within the Trust came together on 22 June 2026 for a joyful and reverent Sacramental Gathering at St Joseph’s and the English Martyrs Church in Bishop’s Stortford. The event celebrated the children who had recently received the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has been selected to take part in Tesco’s Stronger Starts community grant scheme, giving local shoppers the opportunity to support the school’s OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project.
Students from St Mary’s Catholic School in Bishop's Stortford, one of our Trust schools, are showcasing their creativity and artistic talent this summer through a special public exhibition of artwork and photography, celebrating the outstanding achievements of young artists across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
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To commemorate the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s famous Canticle of the Creatures, the Chaplaincy Team of St Cross Catholic Primary School, one of our Trust schools, created a special St Francis Garden.
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