Welcome to St Alban’s Catholic Voluntary Academy

At St Alban’s, nestled in the heart of Derby, we are proud to serve a diverse and vibrant community. Our school is a place where every child is known, valued, and nurtured to become the best version of themselves. Together, we are dedicated to creating an environment that reflects our mission:

Learning, Loving and Living together, side by side with God.

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Our vision is rooted in providing every pupil with the tools they need to flourish, both academically and personally. We believe in:

Learning

  • Embracing opportunities to grow, aspire, thrive, and excel.
  • Becoming Christ-like through the Good News.

Loving

  • Showing love, tolerance, and acceptance to everyone around us.
  • Loving others as Christ loves us.

Living

  • Leading, serving, and walking with our community.
  • Living in communion with Christ.

We are guided by core character behaviours—self-awareness, teamwork, aspiration, loving, bravery, appreciation, being non-judgemental, and a heart for service. These values help our pupils grow into individuals of strong character who are ready to shine as witnesses to Jesus’ word and make a positive difference in modern society.

As a Catholic school, British Values are at the heart of our curriculum. We nurture respect for democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. These values, combined with our mission, aim to inspire our pupils to live in harmony with others, becoming thoughtful, kind, and resilient individuals.

At St Alban’s, we strive to create a little bit of heaven on earth. We aim for every child to leave our school with a strength of character and the confidence to live out their faith in today’s world. Thank you for visiting our website. We warmly invite you to explore and discover what makes St Alban’s a special place for children to learn, love, and live.

We’re looking forward to meeting with you and welcoming you into our incredible community very soon.

Together in faith,

Mr T Brogan 

Headteacher