Here you will find information about Catholic education in England and Wales.
Please follow the links below to explore the diverse areas of Catholic education provision including history, academic standards, community cohesion, further and higher education and useful statistics.
Ø There are over 2300 Catholic schools in England and Wales – that’s 10% of the national total! Catholic schools educate over 800,000 pupils and employ over 40,000 teachers
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Ø The Catholic Church was arguably the first provider of schools and universities in England, with a long history of education dating back to long before the Reformation.
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Ø There are three Catholic university colleges in England and one joint Anglican-Catholic university
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Ø In 2009 Ofsted rated 51% of Catholic schools compared to 37% of national schools as ‘outstanding’, ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ with regard to the extent of learners’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
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Ø Ofsted inspection data analysed from September 2005 to July 2009 shows that 41% of Catholic secondary schools in England made an outstanding contribution to their communities, compared to 24% of all schools.
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Ø GCSE results from 2007-2009 show that Catholic schools consistently outperform the national average by at least six percentage points.
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