Diocesan Schools Office

SERVING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ACROSS THIRTEEN LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES


The Diocesan Schools Office serves the network of 208 primary and secondary schools across thirteen local authorities: Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Bury, Calderdale, Lancashire, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. Our aim is to establish good working relationships with each authority, so that our schools and teachers are well served.

It is the policy of the Diocese to strive to provide a place in a credible Roman Catholic school for Roman Catholic children who seek such a place. Salford Diocese is committed to the maintenance of a network of educational provision, which is based on the special and beneficial link between family, parish, primary school and associated secondary school. This commitment has necessitated regular appraisal of the needs of the Roman Catholic community of the Diocese and the dedication of considerable funds to the rationalisation and extension of school provision.

The spirit of co-operation and selflessness, which enabled the Roman Catholic community of the Diocese to establish such an extensive system of schools, has ensured that the highest standards of Roman Catholic education will be available for future generations to enjoy.