Welcome from the HeadteacherBWCET
Information on the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.
St Leonard’s joined the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust in April 2020. Bishop Wilkinson CET is a large Trust that includes both primary and secondary schools across County Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead and Sunderland Local Authorities. There are 5 Catholic Secondary schools within our Trust. Full details of the Trust can be found on our website.
At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, we recognise that each individual member of our community is created in God’s image with unique talents and abilities.
We nurture each person through loving relationships and rich daily experiences centred on the teachings of Christ. We believe that humanity is a gift that we receive through others and that our relationships unlock the unique potential in each person. As such, we affirm the dignity of each individual and our values underpin everything we do across every school, with and for each student and member of staff.
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Latest News
Catholic Schools Inspection
It is a pleasure to share with you the outcome of our recent Catholic School Inspection. It is a credit to the entire community – families, pupils, staff and our parishes – to be graded ‘Outstanding across all areas’. You can read the report here and an accompanying letter from Mr Simmons here.
Published: November 6, 2025
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.
