St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust

The St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust is the ‘Southern MAT’ (Multi-Academy Trust) of the Diocese of Northampton. There is also a Northern MAT. Currently, there are 18 schools in our Trust, and this is set to rise further in line with the diocesan vision for its Catholic Schools, which embraces them all. The Trust formed on 1st February 2020 following the merger of two existing MATs, the St Alban Catholic Academies Trust and the St Peter Catholic Academies Trust. Catholic schools in the diocese have gathered for many years in local ‘Partnerships’. The two earlier Trusts grew out of these groups in two geographical areas: Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis: Cardinal Newman Catholic School (Secondary) St Martin de Porres Catholic School (Primary) St Margaret of Scotland Catholic School (Primary) St Vincent’s Catholic School (Primary) St Mary’s Catholic School (Primary) Slough: St Joseph’s Catholic School (Secondary) St Anthony’s Catholic School (Primary) St Ethelbert’s Catholic School (Primary) In addition to the above 8 Trust schools, the following schools have since been welcomed into the Trust: Bucks: Our Lady's Catholic School (Primary) St Edward's Catholic School (Junior) St Joseph's Catholic School (Infant) St Joseph's Catholic School (Primary) St Louis Catholic School (Primary) St Michael's Catholic School (Primary and Secondary) St Peter's Catholic School (Primary) Slough Holy Family Catholic School (Primary) Luton Sacred Heart Primary School