St Louis Catholic Academy

 Fundraising and Events

Friday 7th Feburary 2025 school will hold a fundraiser for Patrick, a 7 yr old boy who we sponsor through school alongside All Saints School in Newmarket. If you would like to sponsor a child too or help us support Patrick- visit Home | EVC Uganda Since the beginning of January 2014 a great deal of hard work has been undertaken by a group of local people in Bedford, England who are passionately committed to offering a better life to desperately poor and orphaned children in southern Uganda. This has been a response to the work of Father Boniface Kaayabula, a Ugandan priest, who since 1997 has been seeking to offer a better future to some of the poorest children in the world.

Upcoming School Masses

  •  9th January 2025 at 9.15am – Whole School Mass for Spring Term in Church- parishioners are welcome to join us.

  • Lent 5th March :Ash Wednesday Parish Mass where school children from St Louis will join parishioners

  • Thursday 13th March Pilgrims of Hope Walk of Witness in Jubilee 2025. St Louis children, staff and parents plan to walk circuit around town from school, calling at church : All families and parishioners are invited to walk with us. 

  • 21st March – Mass led by Bishop Peter at 11am followed by a blessing of the Sisters of St Louis Wellbeing Hub. All parishioners are invited to join us. The Sisters of St Louis have very generously funded this calm new classroom space where children's wellbeing will be supported. We offer a range of therapies to children experiencing social and emotional challenges. 

  • 24th April 2025 at 9.15am – Whole School Mass for Summer Term Mass in Church all parishioners ae welcome to join us 

Reception Class Application Places

We have a few spaces in classes. Please contact admin@stlouisacademy.co.uk for a school tour. 

 Applications for a 2025 Reception Class space must be submitted to Suffolk CC by 15th January. 

 School places - Suffolk County Council

 

School Inspection Report

We have recently had our two day Catholic Schools Inspectorate report on behalf of the Bishop of East Anglia. We are rated Good. The inspectors were full of praise for us and reported, What the school does well:

  • •Pupils at St Louis are kind, happy and confident. They can clearly articulate how their faith enables them to put the Gospel values into actions.

  • •Staff provide supportive pastoral care for pupils and there is a commitment to the most vulnerable. Staff engage with the community to provide a range of helpful opportunities, including working with the Newmarket Pony Academy, Suffolk Young Carers and Holiday Activities and Food Programme.

  • •Pupils have a good knowledge of religious education. They are keen to discuss their learning and often ask thoughtful questions during lessons.

  • •The religious education leader has a clear vision, passion and high expectations for the religion education within the school.

  • •Pupils enjoy the prayer and liturgy opportunities provided by the school, often spending time in thought provoking reflection