I am enormously proud to be the Headteacher at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, a member of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust. We have a strong mission statement which is at the centre of all we do at St Catherine’s and this constantly reminds us that we are aiming to help each individual grow into decent, responsible, independent people who have high expectations for themselves and sound morals and values. We believe that these traits are the foundations of living a Christian life.

We are committed to inclusive education and meeting the needs of all the children in our care. We have a team of talented, hardworking and committed staff who are dedicated to doing the very best for all children.

We are a happy and positive school where diversity is celebrated. We are a learning community and, with that in mind, we constantly strive to achieve the best for the children, parents, governors and staff of St Catherine’s.

We aim to create a lifelong love for learning and our curriculum is designed to allow every child to achieve their best. We want our children to learn together and fulfil their potential, laying the foundations for a lifelong journey of discovery and exploration. We want them to enjoy learning through an active and challenging curriculum.

Our vision for our pupils is that when they have finished their time at St Catherine’s, they walk out the door brimming with confidence, that with the support of God, they can go and make a difference in this world.

Please take the opportunity to visit us and experience the inspiring and positive atmosphere here - just call the office to make an appointment. I would be delighted to show you around.

Mr Derek Croghan

Headteacher

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is a single form entry school with seven classes occupied by children between the ages of 4 and 11 years. We have a dedicated team of staff working tirelessly together in order to provide our children with quality care and an excellent education. We are a proud member of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust.

At the centre of all we do lie the Gospel Values and our Mission Statement is our core driver. We want our children to grow into young people who are loving, kind, forgiving and who know what it is to be good citizens. We strive to grow in them a real thirst for learning and to aspire to be the best that they can be. Our last Catholic Schools Inspection was in 2021 when we were judged to be Outstanding in our Catholic Life.

We work closely with our local schools and with the other Catholic schools in the Bosco CET and our Deanery. This helps us to share ideas, learn from others and gives us opportunities both as staff and as pupils to work with our peers, developing both professionally and socially.

We have a supportive and committed Board of Governors who monitor and celebrate the work of the school. They encourage developments and improvements within the school and are instrumental in our continued improvement.

We are part of Bosco Catholic Education Trust.

Bosco Catholic Education Trust opened in 2017 with St Mary’s Catholic Primary and St Philip Howard Catholic Secondary. Annecy Catholic Primary joined in 2019 and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary in 2020. Since then, the Trust has continued to expand with St Paul’s Catholic College (secondary) and three primaries: St Peter’s Catholic Primary, St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary, Our Lady Queen of Heaven joining over the course of 2022. St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary Burgess Hill joined the Trust in 2024 and St Catherine’s Catholic Primary most recently in January 2025.

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