Students from St Benedict’s in Colchester recently enjoyed a five-day pilgrimage to Rome, combining daily Mass and prayer with visits to historic Christian sites and famous landmarks, creating memories that students described as “life changing”.

A pupil from St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Saffron Walden has been named a runner-up in the national Adoremus competition.

The School is celebrating a record-breaking set of A-level and BTEC results.

Holy Family Catholic School have achieved fantastic GCSE results across the board, improving on previous years and exceeding the national average.

St Clare’s Catholic Primary School in Clacton is celebrating becoming the first school in the town to achieve the prestigious Platinum award in the Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme. The award recognises the school’s commitment to creating rich, inclusive and adventurous play opportunities, with pupils benefiting from exciting new outdoor spaces that encourage creativity, resilience and wellbeing.

New Hall celebrates another year of above national average results.

Students from St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford, have won a joint-diocese competition in Westminster. Their award-winning project explored homelessness and human dignity, inspiring ongoing action through support for Caritas Brentwood.

Teachers from across the Diocese gathered recently at Cathedral House for the presentation of the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) from Bishop Alan.

Amanda McAuliffe, Headteacher of St Helen’s Catholic Infant and Nursery School in Brentwood, has been named ‘Headteacher of the Year’ at the 2026 Essex Teaching Awards.