Specialist Sports Colleges are at the hub of the Government’s strategy to enhance young people’s opportunities to participate in a wide range of sports as well as raising the standards of teaching and learning of PE and school sport (Youth Sport Trust, 2009).
St Mary’s College gained its Specialist Sports College status in 2004 and is very proud to place PE and sport at the centre of the curriculum, using it as a vehicle to develop and improve learning opportunities for all. In addition to this, the College is the ‘hub site’ for the local School Sport Partnerships (SSPs), which are groups of schools working together to develop PE and sport opportunities for all young people.
Please choose from one of the links under "Sports College" on the left to find out more information about each aspect of our specialist school status.