Welcome to Saint Martin's, situated in the historic and beautiful Leicestershire village of Stoke Golding. We were founded by the Dominican’s over sixty years ago and we continue our commitment to providing an outstanding education founded upon a strong Christian ethos and a traditional Liberal Arts Education for all pupils.

​Our mission at Saint Martin’s is for to pupils to learn "The best that has been thought and said’ (Matthew Arnold) and to know they are loved by God." A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:34), combining our mission to educate children both in mind and heart.

Our aim is to provide children, from all abilities and backgrounds, with an ambitiously academic curriculum where all succeed through excellent teaching, uncompromising standards of behaviour and relentless care.

The motto of the Dominican Order is Veritas (which means Truth). The Dominican tradition is to teach “all that is true, all that is noble, all that is just and pure, all that is loveable and gracious, what is excellent and admirable” (St. Paul to the Philippians 4:8). Saint Martin’s therefore, a school in the Dominican Tradition, seeks to pass on to its pupils not only a high quality academic education but also values for living life in a way that shows respect for what is noble and true.  

Saint Martin's was originally established in 1948 by the Dominican Sisters of St Catherine of Siena based in King William's Town, South Africa as an independent girl's school, Blessed Martin in the Fields at Stoke Lodge, Stoke Golding. This branch of the Dominican order was originally founded in 1877 by a group of women from Augsburg in Germany. Although now a state funded Catholic academy, the school grounds and buildings are still owned by the Dominicans.

The site of Stoke Lodge convent and school was originally adjacent to the current site. The present school building was constructed in 1963 in the grounds. Due to poor condition of the old building, it was demolished in 1971 and a new convent was built. The convent chapel was dedicated to The Holy Spirit and St Martin. The convent finally closed in 2011 and much of the land sold for housing.

The current school site, never the less, still retains a significant area of the former grounds of the Lodge, many of the old and ancient trees on the site give evidence to its former landscape.

Our Patron, Saint Martin de Porres, a South American Dominican Lay-brother, provides us with an example of dedication and generosity. His example also emphasises the importance of not being bound by national, ethnic, or cultural barriers.

In partnership with the Dominican Sisters, the Catholic Diocese of Nottingham and Leicestershire County Council, the school serves the Catholic families of South Leicestershire. We welcome students of other Christian denominations, faiths and families seeking a Catholic School education for their children.

For a more in-depth history of the school and convent click here. 

We are part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

The Trust was established by the Rt Rev Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham, and came into being on 1 September 2018.

There are 23 schools within the trust (4 Secondary and 19 Primary), providing an excellent standard of education to around 9,000 pupils.

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 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 and Medicash, which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to 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 both teachers and support staff.
• Childcare – access to free childcare before and after school, for our employees who have children at schools in one of our Trusts.

To find out more about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust and to view all vacancies within the Trust please click here