St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4BS office@sjp.essex.sch.uk http://www.sjp.essex.sch.uk

Open Data obtained from Department for Education

Location: Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex

Phase: Secondary

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11 - 18 years

Link to DfE: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/115238

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

About St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

St John Payne Catholic School is a diverse, friendly and inclusive community of over 1200 students, each individually known, valued and loved as created in God’s image. We feel privileged to play a part in their education, proud to serve and lead with compassion and love to ensure the very best Catholic education. Gospel values and Jesus’ words to the disciples who would deny the children access to him in the temple underpin all that we do, 'for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'

We have long enjoyed a reputation as a community of learning, faith and servant leadership that owes much to the formation students are afforded by our feeder schools, and that has been forged by generations of students, teachers, parents & carers, and clergy whose association continues to yield great warmth, affection, and the highest regard.

The spirit of the school is captured in our most recent Catholic Life and Ofsted inspections, noting the centrality of prayer & worship, and that students are proud ambassadors of their faith, with our warm and fully inclusive culture, excellent pastoral provision and respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, and our strong sense of community ensuring all students feel valued, supported and loved.

We exercise discipline with dignity and boundaries with compassion, maintaining high expectations to support students’ spiritual, social, moral and academic growth. We recognise parents & carers as a child’s first teachers, and are appreciative of the support of the three way partnership between home, school and parish.

Throughout all we do, students are supported and encouraged to fulfil their God given potential and to become the best versions of themselves. Visitors frequently comment upon our distinctive identity and sense of community. This is established by students’ positive attitude to learning, by their sense of belonging, and by their witness of our faith. Should you wish to visit they would love to show you around. They truly are our very best ambassadors.

We look forward to welcoming you

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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, Essex

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, Essex St John Payne Catholic School is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated administrator to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is highly organised, compassionate, and keen to ...: Permanent | Part-Time; £23,742.27 - £24,916.78 Monthly

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