Distinguishing criteria:

Building Christian Community

• The school proclaims its Catholic identity and strives to develop a faith commitment to Christ, and an understanding and practice of personal and public prayer, appropriate to the developmental stages of the pupils.



• A specific feature of the school is the priority given to chaplaincy provision serving the pastoral and spiritual needs of staff and pupils.



• Religious education is seen as a subject with comparable academic rigour to other areas of the curriculum and is resourced accordingly.



• The school attempts to present clearly and honestly the fundamental beliefs of the Church in co-operation with the local diocese and the Jesuit Province.



• Whilst pupils are prepared for a fuller participation in the life of the Catholic Church, concern is also shown for the spiritual and religious development of non Catholic Christians and members of other faiths at the school.