All the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lancaster have been invited by our bishop, Rev Paul Swarbrick to consider converting to an academy and join a Catholic Multi Academy Trust (MAT).
Please see his introductory letter below.
There are 3 MATs in the diocese (which stretches from Preston to the Scottish Borders). Our MAT will be the Mater Ecclesiae (Mother of the Church) and will eventually be made up of the 23 Catholic primary and secondary schools in the greater Preston area. Bishop Paul has requested everyone to join one of the MATs by 2026.
The Governors of St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School feel that this is an exciting opportunity and are considering being in wave 3 of the schools converting to an academy. This process will take place this school year in readiness for a potential September 2025 conversion.
As part of the conversion process the Governors will consult all school stakeholders, which includes:
The consultation period commences on Monday 28th October 2024 and finishes on Friday 22nd November 2024 at 3pm.
Please see the additional information below for parents (other stakeholders have been contacted directly). This includes a letter outlining the process and a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Please note the FAQs will be updated a couple of times during the consultation period.
Any questions or feedback can be sent to bursar@st-mariagoretti.lancs.sch.uk