Our Church

We are proud of our close and longstanding partnership with the Church of St John the Baptist, Catford, a welcoming Anglo-Catholic Church of England community. Our shared relationship helps ensure that the school’s Christian vision is deeply rooted in the life and worship of the local church.

Please follow this link for more information: https://stjohnscatford.co.uk/

Clergy regularly contribute to collective worship and support the spiritual life of our school. Throughout the year, children visit the church to celebrate important seasons and festivals in the Christian calendar, including Harvest and Ash Wednesday. Key Stage 2 gather there for our Christmas Carol Service, while our Year 6 Leavers’ Service provides a special opportunity to reflect, give thanks and pray as pupils prepare for the next stage of their lives.

These shared experiences enable children to encounter the richness of Anglican worship, develop their understanding of Christian traditions and experience a genuine sense of belonging to a wider worshipping community.

We are also linked with Southwark Cathedral, which our children visit each year. Year 6 attend the annual leavers’ service at the Cathedral, joining pupils from other Church of England schools to celebrate their primary school journey and look towards the future with hope.

Through these partnerships, children experience the Church as a living community of faith, worship and service. They help every child—whatever their own faith or background—to reflect, grow spiritually and consider how they can live as a shining light in the world.