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Clover Way, Gadebridge Road

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EA

Catholic Identity

High Standards

Year 6 pupils attained considerably higher in reading and writing, compared nationally.

Ofsted

St Cuthbert Mayne
2016-03-14T15:19:08+00:00

Ofsted

Year 6 pupils attained considerably higher in reading and writing, compared nationally.

I enjoy maths

I like the way we are taught in mathematics

Alex

Year 4

St Cuthbert Mayne
2016-03-14T15:19:18+00:00

Alex

Year 4

I like the way we are taught in mathematics

School Leadership

The leadership team has created an enriching learning environment

Ofsted

St Cuthbert Mayne
2019-01-23T11:35:12+00:00

Ofsted

The leadership team has created an enriching learning environment

Confidence

Pupils love learning and have the confidence to try new things

Ofsted

St Cuthbert Mayne
2019-01-23T11:38:57+00:00

Ofsted

Pupils love learning and have the confidence to try new things

Quality teaching

The quality of teaching is good.

Westminster Diocese

St Cuthbert Mayne
2019-01-27T09:37:04+00:00

Westminster Diocese

The quality of teaching is good.
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St Cuthbert Mayne

Catholic Identity

Parents electing to send their children to the school must understand their obligation to support the Catholic identity and ethos of the school.

Our main aim is to help children to learn and to strive for excellence in the name of Christ. Pupils are the centre of our school. All resources, human and material, are provided and deployed for their benefit.

Pupils live up to the school’s deeply rooted values,  acts of kindness so that all pupils can be happy at school and awareness of the needs of others.  Pupils value the many opportunities to support charities and care for people in need.

In addition to Ofsted inspections, we are also regularly inspected by the Diocese of Westminster who monitor the effectiveness of religious education and collective worship in the school. During a recent inspection, it was noted that “The school’s provision for prayer, collective worship and liturgy is outstanding.”

At regular points in the day pupils are given the opportunity to pray together in class or as a community. To support prayer and reflection, each classroom is equipped with a prayer table as a focal point to complement the topic being delivered within RE. We encourage all to experience a wide variety of prayer, including the option to write personal prayers, sing grace and offer spontaneous petitions.

We have a prayer corner in the school hall which pupils are encouraged to use independently when the need arises.  We enjoy strong links with the local clergy from the parishes served by our school which supports the sacramental life and opportunities for liturgical formation.

Our dedicated team of music teachers ensures that there is a good repertoire of liturgical music to enhance prayer and worship. We are proud of the way the school is very successful in making sure its Catholic ethos permeates aspects of its academic work outside of classroom religious education.

We have a wide range of religious artefacts on display throughout the school, both in class prayer areas and in public areas. These make St Cuthbert Mayne very visibly a Catholic school. Although there are very few pupils from other faiths within our school, we work hard to ensure there are well-considered links to allow children to experience other traditions.