St John's Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition 2025: Exceptional Student Achievement!
We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of twenty‑three St John’s sixth form students who successfully completed their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition in summer 2025.
Trust Primary Schools Enjoy Outdoor Adventure at Derwent Hill
Two primary schools from our Trust, St Charles Catholic Primary School in Spennymoor and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Newton Aycliffe, set off together last week for a memorable residential visit to Derwent Hill in the Lake District near Keswick. The pupils shared a coach journey and quickly joined together as one family, ready for a few days of adventure and learning in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
Celebrating BHCET Success at the CyberFirst Girls Competition
We are incredibly proud to celebrate the fantastic achievements of students from across Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, who recently took part in the CyberFirst Girls Competition Regional Finals, hosted at Sage UK. Representing their schools with confidence, enthusiasm and determination, students from St John’s Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Our Lady & St Bede Catholic Academy, and St Michael’s Catholic Academy competed against seven other schools in a series of challenging problem‑solving activities.
Modern Foreign Languages – A Super Learning Event
On Tuesday 24th March, Carmel College hosted a highly successful Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Super Learning Event, bringing together over 100 Year 11 pupils from all five secondary schools across our Trust.
St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School Celebrates Outstanding CSI Report
St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School in Stockton-on-Tees is celebrating a remarkable achievement after being graded Outstanding in its recent Catholic Schools Inspectorate (CSI) report. Inspectors praised the school’s exceptional Catholic life, mission and religious education, describing a community where faith, belonging and aspiration are lived out daily.
BHCET Panathlon Success
Students from Our Lady and St Bede Catholic Academy, St Michael’s Catholic Academy, St John’s Catholic School and The English Martys Catholic School came together on Monday 23rd March for this year’s BHCET Panathlon, hosted by The English Martyrs Catholic School in Hartlepool. The event brought pupils together for an exciting afternoon filled with teamwork, challenge, and celebration, as they rotated around ten inclusive and accessible sporting activities.
Pupils Shine in Macbeth Performance at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre
Pupils from four of our Trust schools took to the stage on Thursday 19th March for a spectacular performance of Macbeth at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre – an incredible opportunity that our children embraced with confidence, talent and true creativity.
Pupils Come Together for a Joyful St Patrick’s Day Celebration
Pupils from our Darlington schools gathered for a meaningful and joy‑filled St Patrick’s Day celebration, bringing together schools, families, parishioners, and our wider faith community. The event offered a beautiful blend of prayer, reflection, and celebration, aligning closely with our Lenten journey and supporting our ongoing Live Simply actions.
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Celebrates Strong Ofsted Report
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School in Billingham is celebrating a highly positive Ofsted report, marking a significant milestone in the school’s ongoing journey of improvement. As a small and close‑knit school that has worked tirelessly to provide the very best for its pupils, the outcome has been welcomed with pride across the community.
World Book Day 2026: A Celebration of Stories Across Our Trust
On Thursday, 5th March, children across our Trust came together to celebrate the magic of reading as we marked World Book Day 2026. The day was filled with excitement and imagination as pupils arrived dressed as their favourite characters - from classic storybook heroes to much‑loved modern icons.
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Celebrates Outstanding CSI Report
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Barnard Castle is celebrating after receiving the highest possible judgement - Grade 1 (Outstanding) in all areas - in its recent Catholic Schools Inspectorate (CSI) report. Inspectors praised the school for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, noting that St Mary’s is “deeply rooted in its Catholic identity and mission, which is proudly proclaimed and enthusiastically lived by everyone.”
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels
Pupils at St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College in Bishop Auckland are benefitting from lower energy bills thanks to Great British Energy-funded solar panels, as installation is completed.