It is wonderful to gather our Good shepherd Catholic Trust schools together today for our first INSET day, focussing on the well-being of our staff and pupils with the fantastic Adrian Bethune.
13.02.2026 09:57 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@gsctrust.bsky.social
We are a Catholic Trust consisting of 8 schools across the London boroughs of Barking, Dagenham and Redbridge where pupils are cherished for who they are, as much as for what they achieve and all achievements are celebrated.
It is wonderful to gather our Good shepherd Catholic Trust schools together today for our first INSET day, focussing on the well-being of our staff and pupils with the fantastic Adrian Bethune.
13.02.2026 09:57 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust visited Parliament today with union colleagues to meet with local MPs and discuss the triple crisis of falling pupil numbers, pupil funding and SEND pressures which are crippling schools. Support is needed now in the London regions and across the country.
29.01.2026 16:07 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Palmer Catholic Academy, Ilford
Our Lady of Lourdes, Wanstead
SS Peter and Paulโs, Ilford
St Josephโs, Barking
St Teresaโs, Dagenham
Great practice to share more widely!
Congratulations to 5 of the Good Shepherd Catholic Trust Schools for the amazing recognition from Bridget Phillipsonโs office for their work to achieve strong attainment outcomes for disadvantaged pupils:
26.01.2026 15:49 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Another fantastic achievement for one of our trust schools. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Wanstead featured in this years Times โTop 100 Primary Schoolsโ. Well done to all pupils, staff, governors and parents on this well deserved recognition.
19.12.2025 14:00 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0An amazing day of great football at the first GSCT football tournament today! Six trust schools played their hearts out leading to an exciting final between St Vincentโs and St Teresaโs. St Vincentโs came out on top with 2-0 win. Well done and thank you to all the teams and staff involved today.
06.11.2025 16:00 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Huge excitement today at St Teresaโs in Dagenham as they prepare for the first โGSCT Football Tournamentโ. Good luck to all teams - updates on the results later!
06.11.2025 09:44 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A wonderful joint retreat to Aylesford Priory for Palmer Academy and St Aidanโs Primary Academy pupils. Sharing time and prayers together as part of The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust.
02.06.2025 10:09 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0An exciting day ahead in June with St Teresaโs hosting the first GSCT football tournament for our trust schools!
22.05.2025 11:50 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0There are still some Year 7 pupil places available for September 2025 at the โOutstanding Catholic Schoolโ (Nov 2024) Palmer Catholic Academy in Ilford. Contact the school to be part of this wonderful school community from September.
23.04.2025 12:58 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Wishing all of our school leaders, staff and pupils a well deserved half term break!
14.02.2025 13:09 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The first month finished already in the special Jubilee Year - Pilgrims of Hope - for our schools. A year of deepening our faith and building a better world for all in the GSCT.
31.01.2025 14:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Wishing all school staff, pupils and families a very happy and peaceful Christmas. Enjoy time together and a well-deserved break. Looking forward to another fantastic year in 2025!
19.12.2024 14:09 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Huge congratulations to the Palmer Catholic Academy staff, pupils and community. An 'outstanding' judgement in all areas of their Catholic School Inspection. An amazing Catholic community!
Palmer are now the fifth GSCT school to be recognised as outstanding in their Catholic School Inspection.
The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust has joined Bluesky.
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