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Our Mission, Vision and Values
Our belief in action.
In the Catholic community of St Leonard’s, everything we do is for the greater glory of God and the service of others. Both pupils, staff and governors embrace the Catholic life and mission of the school.
Our Mission statement:
St Leonard’s, as a Catholic School, shares many features with other schools. We share the central mission of passing on the cultural and scientific heritage to the next generation, and of encouraging the personal growth of each pupil through excellent teaching, outstanding pastoral care and the creation of an effective school community. However, as a Catholic school, St Leonard’s also draws distinctive features from its Catholic Christian heritage and the way in which we as a community combine our educational and religious missions.
Our vision and values are such that:
From this vision of the Catholic School, centred on the person of Jesus Christ, come values and actions rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, which are articulated in our aims.
Our aims are:
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Published: February 20, 2026
It is lovely to share the news with families that St Leonard’s has won all three awards for the Northeast in this year’s Sunday Times Parent Power Awards. The awards are: State Secondary School of the Year, State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence and Comprehensive School of the Year. Credit for these awards belongs to our entire community of […]
Published: December 5, 2025
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2nd October: Open Evening: We look forward to welcoming everyone this evening. Parking at County Hall car park, doors open at 5:30 on our temporary site, talks begin at 6pm.


