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Academisation Update

27 October 2025

We are proud to have been recognised as an outstanding school in an Ofsted inspection in February 2025 with a GCSE progress score amongst the highest in the country. While we continue to deliver excellence in education, we are currently considering the potential benefits of academisation into a Catholic Academy Trust.

These include but are not limited to:

  • Improved teaching, learning, pastoral and spiritual development for each child through increased collaboration, challenge and support
  • Increased CPD opportunities and career pathways for staff
  • Enhanced collaboration and partnership across schools
  • Increased savings and efficiencies at a time of growing financial and roll pressures
  • Improved access to capital funding and ability to reclaim VAT on capital works
  • Increased assurance that our Catholic Schools, which have been established over the past 175 years, remain an integral part of the education landscape in England providing education for generations to come

Importantly, all of the other schools in Enfield that are currently considering joining the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust are considered either good or outstanding. This is a proactive and collaborative exploration, focused on strengthening our shared Catholic values and enhancing opportunities for all our students.

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