St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust

If this is the future of Catholic education, things don't bode well:

BBC News - Students 'devastated' after losing Leeds college places

Students 'devastated' after losing Leeds college places Notre Dame College in Leeds is criticised for telling pupils by text the night before enrolment.

"St Gregory the Great | Corpus Christi"

St Gregory the Great | Corpus Christi St Gregory the Great   Corpus Christ Catholic College is undergoing a consultation process to join the St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust. Please find attached a parent/carer letter and some further information. If you require any further information, please email: consultation@corpusleeds...

So the Academy train steamrollers with NO CONSULTATION:

Council and democracy The Director of Children & Families agreed to: a) Note the negotiations held with Solicitors acting on behalf of the Governing Body of Corpus Christi Catholic College and St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust; b) Give authority for the Commercial Transfer Agreement between Leeds City Council,....

Another school converting to Academy status:

Council and democracy The Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration has given approval to the freehold transfer of part of the site noted above to the Diocese of Leeds and to the leasehold transfer of playing field land at the site to the St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust on the terms outlined in the rep...

Is academisation of the Catholic schools in Leeds a good thing?

https://www.tes.com/news/harris-federation-paying-12-staff-more-ps150k-each

Harris Federation paying 12 staff more than £150k each High profile MAT's accounts show more than 30 staff earn six figure salaries.

The Bishop's Vision for Catholic schools can be found here:

www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk

This page is to discuss the mass academisation of the Catholic schools in Leeds. It is in no way officially linked to the Diocese or any of the schools.