St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to St Patricks Catholic College, a good school at the heart of the community for 60 years. We work closely with our parishes, community, governors and staff to create a welcoming environment for all, with Christ at the centre of all that we do.
Our continued mission is to ensure we have the highest standards of education and pastoral support to allow our young people to flourish and develop their God given gifts and talents, and to challenge our pupils to achieve their best academic outcomes. We do this through high quality teaching, an ambitious curriculum and varied opportunities for enrichment.
Through working in partnership with our careers team we offer advice when deciding their option pathways and post 16 choices to support all pupils to have a successful and fulfilled future. St Patricks is part of a family of primary and secondary schools within the Nicolas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust.
We work closely together to ensure the educational provision is exceptional and we look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 142281
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Ryan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Annette Sowden | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Louise Belbin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim O'Connell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Woodgate | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Breckon | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Mackin | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Deborah Law | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Emma Foster | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Helen Lickess Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Burns Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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