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Diocesan Education 
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Education

‘Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.’ St Catherine of Siena

Catholic education is an integral and essential part of the Church’s mission; to make the person of Jesus Christ known and loved, and to place Him and the teaching of the Catholic Church at the centre of people’s lives. Catholic schools support Catholic parents in their responsibility for the academic, physical, spiritual, moral and religious education of their children, in accordance with the teachings of the Church.

About our Schools

We have a wide range of Christ-centred, nurturing and successful schools in our Diocese. They include:

Sixty-three state-funded schools, comprising fifty-two primary schools and eleven secondary schools.

Of these, twenty-eight primary schools and six secondary schools are voluntary aided (VA) and maintained through local authorities. A further sixteen primary schools and three secondary schools are academies under the Xavier Catholic Education Trust with eight primary schools and two secondary school academies under the Bosco Catholic Education Trust.

Our Diocese includes twelve independent schools and one independent non-maintained specialist school.

The knowledge, dedication and commitment of approximately 4,500 teachers and support staff deliver Catholic education to more than 38,000 children across our Diocese. Our schools are ably supported in their work and mission by 700 school governors and many more volunteers, parents and carers.

Education News

New Head of School and Executive Head inducted at St Mary's, Bognor

November 25, 2024

Kathryn Cole and Peter Edgington were inducted by Bishop Richard at Our Lady of Sorrows.

Students from St John the Baptist, Woking, visit House of Lords with Anti-Bullying Alliance

November 15, 2024

The students were invited to the House of Lords to chair the charity's Anti-Bullying event

A joyful and successful half term for the Schools Singing Programme

November 5, 2024

Children are enjoying developing their repertoire and participating in school and parish Masses.

Fiona McGrath is inducted as new Head of School at St Francis' School, Caterham

November 4, 2024

During Mass at the Sacred Heart, Caterham, Bishop Richard said that command to love God and neighbour is at the heart of a Catholic school.

Salesian School, Chertsey, achieves "Transforming" status award from SSAT

October 29, 2024

The school's approach is guided by the Schools, Students and Teachers network's Framework for Exceptional Education.

Bishop Richard blesses new £2.3 million Sixth Form at St Oscar Romero School, Worthing

October 24, 2024

The building marks an important new chapter in the life of the school community.

The Catholic Children’s Society distributes over £1 million to support families in crisis

October 24, 2024

The Catholic Children’s Society has distribute over £1 million of emergency funding in Arundel & Brighton, Westminster and Southwark.

New Head of School inducted at St Anne's, Chertsey

October 21, 2024

Carmel Martin was inducted by Bishop Richard, who spoke of the vocation to teaching and the call to service.

Contact The Education Service

Our address is:

The Education Service
The St Philip Howard Centre
4 Southgate Drive
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 6RP