At Our Lady and St. Edwards Academy where we put children at the centre of everything we do; children are our inspiration! Staff are caring and supportive, children are happy; they want to be here and like coming to school. Each day is treated as a ‘new’ day and a new chance for everyone to shine. Our unique and exciting curriculum gives our children the opportunities to become independent learners. Themed weeks run throughout the year and parents are encouraged to take part and be involved

Welcome to Our Lady and St. Edwards Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy where we put children at the centre of everything we do. We are a one form entry school for children between the age of 3 and 11.

Our moto is: GUIDED BY JESUS IN ALL THAT WE DO, TOGETHER WE ARE ONE… ONE ACADEMY… ONE COMMUNITY…ONE WORLD. We believe this and live this message out in our daily lives through work, play and friendship.

In our Mission Statement we are inspired by the teachings of St Francis. He asked that we ‘Live the Gospels’; we do this by…GROWING IN LOVE FOR GOD & EACH OTHER; SHOWING RESPECT, BEING COMPASSIONATE, BEING ABLE TO FORGIVE AND GIVING OUR BEST IN ALL THAT WE DO TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS. Through living out our mission statement, we know that we provide a caring school community in which children feel happy and secure. Each day is treated as a 'new' day and a new chance for everyone to shine.

We know that by placing an emphasis on quality teaching and learning, where children are provided with a rich, stimulating and relevant learning environment, we are creating a strong foundation on which future achievements will be built. Our creative curriculum gives our children the opportunities to become independent learners. Topics are planned half termly with an over-arching theme to engage all pupils. We hold termly open afternoons to showcase children’s work and parents are invited in to school to our weekly Celebration Assembly.

Pupil voice plays a very active part in school life: - we have a Chaplaincy Team, school councillors, playground buddies, pupil librarians and house captains. These groups meet regularly and play an active part in making decisions regarding events in school.

Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. 

The Our Lady of Lourdes CMAT brings together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire

• Access to first class CPD opportunities – we have a specialised CPD Hub to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD for all our staff. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression – with 36 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance – you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – you will save money as well as improve your mental health and wellbeing and reduce your Carbon Footprint.
• Pension – automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions – we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for support staff.