News
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Thursday 1 October 2026 Feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux Celebration On Thursday 1st October, at 10.00am, the whole of Therese House joined parishioners at St Mary's Catholic Church, West Croydon, our local parish church, for the celebration of Mass to commemorate the Feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux, their patron saint.
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Wednesday 30 September 2026 Celebrating 175 Years of St Mary's: Alumni Return for a Special Anniversary Evening As part of the school's 175th anniversary celebrations, St Mary's Catholic High School was delighted to welcome more than 150 former pupils back to the school for a special Alumni Evening.
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Friday 25 September 2026 Year 7s attend the Schools Commencement Mass at St George's Cathedral ear 7 representatives were privileged to attend the Schools Commencement Mass, which marks the beginning of the school year at St George's Cathedral,
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Tuesday 22 September 2026 Year 7 Welcome Mass Marks the Beginning of a New Journey On Tuesday 22nd September, we were delighted to welcome our new Year 7 pupils and their families to St Mary's for our annual Year 7 Welcome Mass.
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Tuesday 8 September 2026 Year 11 Start of the Year Mass On Tuesday 8th September, our Year 11 pupils gathered with their parents, carers and staff to celebrate a special Start of the Year Mass.
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Wednesday 2 September 2026 St Mary's School Marks 175 Years of Faithful Service Tuesday 2nd September 2026 marked a significant milestone in the history of St Mary's School, Croydon, as we celebrated the 175th anniversary of the school's foundation in 1851.
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Thursday 20 August 2026 Celebrating our GCSE Results St Mary’s pupils, staff and families gathered on Thursday, 20 August to celebrate the school’s best ever GCSE and BTEC results since the qualifications were introduced.
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Friday 17 July 2026 End of Year Awards Celebration With great anticipation, on the final day of term pupils and staff gathered in the Sports Hall for our final liturgy and the End of Year Awards.
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Thursday 9 July 2026 Prize Giving Celebrations - July 2026 This week, St Mary’s hosted two wonderful Prize Giving Ceremonies: Years 7 and 8 on Tuesday afternoon, followed by Years 9 and 10 on Thursday.
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Thursday 9 July 2026 Bishop Gerard celebrates our End of Year School Mass St Mary’s was honoured to welcome Bishop Gerard Bradley to celebrate our End of Year Mass with the whole school community gathered in the sports hall.
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Friday 3 July 2026 Silver DofE Students Shine on Expedition Congratulations to our Year 10 students who recently completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition.
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Monday 29 June 2026 Year 9 Visit HMS Belfast for Day of Recollection On 29th June, Year 9 pupils from St Mary’s Catholic High School enjoyed an inspiring educational visit to HMS Belfast, the historic Royal Navy warship moored on the River Thames in London.
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Monday 29 June 2026 Year 10 Step Back in Time at The London Dungeon As part of their final Day of Recollection on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Year 10 pupils enjoyed an visit to the London Dungeon on Monday 29th June.
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Monday 29 June 2026 Year 7 Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory 2026 On Monday, 29th June, the Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul, our Year 7 pupils took part in a special pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory.
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Friday 19 June 2026 Year 11 Celebrate a Memorable Final Week at St Mary’s Following the completion of their GCSE examinations, St Mary’s Catholic High School proudly said farewell to its Year 11 students after a joyful, reflective and memorable final week together.
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Thursday 18 June 2026 Year 11 Affirmation Service On Thursday, 18th June, Year 11 gathered together as a year group for their final liturgy of the year, an Affirmation Service, led by Mr Shields.
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Thursday 18 June 2026 Culture Day: Celebrating Diversity Across Our School Culture Day, held on Thursday, 23rd June, was a vibrant and joyful celebration of the diversity that makes our school community so special.
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Monday 8 June 2026 Duke of Edinburgh Award Practice Expeditions From Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th June, St Mary’s pupils working towards their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award took part in their practice expeditions at Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre, near East Grinstead.
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Friday 22 May 2026 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 70th Anniversary Celebration On Friday 22 May 2026, Ms Piekarski, our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) Coordinator, attended the Gold Award Celebration event at Buckingham Palace Garden, marking the 70th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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Tuesday 19 May 2026 Real-World Business Insights for Year 10 Pupils Last week, one of our Year 10 Business classes participated in an online meeting with Vanessa Lin, a graduate of the Queen's Smith School of Business (Canada) and a current employee at Google in Toronto.
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Tuesday 19 May 2026 Outstanding Attendance: Among the Top 10% Nationally We are proud to be recognised by the Fischer Family Trust (FFT) as being in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally for pupil attendance when compared with similar schools for the Lent Term 2026
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Thursday 14 May 2026 Pupils celebrate the Feast of The Ascension On Thursday 14th May, pupils joined the parish community at St Mary’s – Our Lady of Reparation in West Croydon for the 10.00am Mass celebrating the Feast of the Ascension, a Holy Day of Obligation.
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Friday 8 May 2026 Key Stage 4 Geography Fieldwork Visit to Juniper Hall On Friday 8th May, our Key Stage 4 pupils visited Juniper Hall to complete an important part of their GCSE Geography fieldwork.
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Friday 1 May 2026 Year 7 at London Zoo On Friday 1st May, Year 7 pupils enjoyed a warm spring day at London Zoo as part of their Day of Recollection, celebrated on the Feast of St Joseph the Worker.
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Thursday 16 April 2026 St Bernadette House Feast Day Mass On Thursday 16th April, pupils and staff from St Bernadette House joined our local parish community for Mass at the Church of St Mary’s – Our Lady of Reparation in West Croydon. The
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Friday 27 March 2026 Student Leaders Announced at End of Term Liturgy On Friday, 27th March, the results of the elections for Head Girl, Head Boy, Deputies, Student Governors, and House Captains were announced during the End of Term Liturgy and Awards Assembly
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Thursday 26 March 2026 St Mary’s pupils attend the Oscar Romero Trust Award Mass Pupils from St Mary’s attended the Annual Oscar Romero Award Mass at St George’s Cathedral, celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson.
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Thursday 26 March 2026 Student Leadership Elections 2026–2027 With a real sense of excitement across the school community, Thursday, 26th March was the day of our annual elections for the 2026–2027 Student Leadership Team.
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Tuesday 24 March 2026 Year 11 Visit to Greenwich On the feast day of St Oscar Romero, 24th March, all Year 11 pupils visited Greenwich for their Day of Recollection.
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Thursday 12 March 2026 World Book Day Celebrations - 2026 Pupils and staff across the school enjoyed a vibrant and inspiring celebration of reading on Thursday 12th March, as we marked this year’s World Book Day.
