As the Head teacher of St Patrick’s, Dipton, I am proud and privileged to introduce you to our wonderful school. Our school is a fantastic place to learn, achieve and thrive.

St Patrick’s welcomes pupils from Reception to Year 6.  We are a smaller than average primary school which gives our pupils the wonderful advantage of working in smaller classes.  All our children are known, and our dedicated staff are highly ambitious for every pupil in our school.  Our parents and families are very important to us, too, and we greatly appreciate the support they consistently give to their children and our school community.

The Catholic faith and Gospel Values drive our desire to educate children in a safe and nurturing environment, where everyone is encouraged to do their best.

We live our mission statement daily, ‘We follow in Christ’s footsteps’ and we instil three important principles in all we do:

Be respectful; 

Be responsible; 

Be ready to learn. 

As a Catholic school, we warmly welcome children of the Catholic faith as well as those following other faith traditions.  Part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, we are partnership of schools who challenge and support each other to set the highest expectations for our staff and our pupils. 

To experience the warmth and friendly environment St Patrick’s has to offer, please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Mrs J Burgess,
Headteacher