Our History and Growth
Of course, all our schools existed a long time before academies were established and thrived as Voluntary Aided schools. Many schools in our Trust and across the Diocese are well over 50 years old, they have a proud history that pre-dates any of the milestones below. We are delighted to provide the foundation for each school’s future, passing on the faith as a chain of memory.
| Date | Schools | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2015 |
Formation of the St Alban Catholic Academies Trust (Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis) - St Martin de Porres, St Margaret of Scotland and Cardinal Newman School |
3 |
| September 2017 |
Formation of the St Peter’s Catholic Academies Trust (Slough) - St Anthony’s, St Ethelbert’s and St Joseph’s |
3 + 3 |
| January 2018 |
St Alban Catholic Academies Trust grows - St Vincent’s Catholic Primary school and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School join the St Alban Catholic Academies Trust |
5 + 3 |
| February 2020 |
Formation of the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust- merger of the St Alban Catholic Academies Trust and St Peter’s Catholic Academies Trust
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8 |
| October 2021 |
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust grows - St Edward's Junior Catholic School and St Joseph's Infant Catholic School (Aylesbury) join the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust |
10 |
| December 2021 |
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust grows - Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (Amersham), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bucks) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Marlow) join the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust |
13 |
| February 2022 |
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust grows - St Louis Catholic Primary School (Aylesbury) joins the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust |
14 |
| April 2023 |
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust grows - St Michael's Catholic School (High Wycombe and Aylesbury) joins the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust |
15 |
| September 2024 |
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust grows - Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Langley) joins the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust |
16 |
| October 2024 |
St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust grows - Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Luton) joins the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust |
17 |
Our trust will continue to grow under the direction of the Diocese of Northampton. It is the stated vision of the Diocese that all schools should join either the ‘south MAT’, the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust,or the ‘North MAT’, Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust. The Trust is seeking to support this transition through deep partnership with all schools across the partnership areas that cover Luton, Slough and Buckinghamshire.