What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)
faith | justice | responsibility | truth | compassion
Pupils develop mature attitudes to spirituality, diversity and equality. (Ofsted 2025)
As a Church of England Academy in the Diocese of Peterborough, our Christian ethos and core values are expressed in all that we do. Chaplaincy supports all who belong to our community. Our Lay Chaplain facilitates worship, offers pastoral care and helps us to fulfil our unique potential and to maintain our spiritual health. The Chaplain is always happy to meet with students, parents and staff to talk, listen or pray with them.
Worship is a priority at our school. At the start of each day, there are carefully planned acts of collective worship led by students, staff and visitors from a range of local churches. Form worship also takes place daily and communion is a special moment for each year group.
The Chapel of St Matthew is literally and metaphorically at the heart of our school. It is a welcoming and safe space for students and staff alike to spend time reflecting, praying, socialising or just "being". Just as Jesus welcomed all, all are welcome in the Chapel.
Our Chapel is always vibrant and busy! From 8am to the end of the day, there is so much going on: Tea and Toast, opportunities to worship God creatively through art, music and silent reflection and to explore more about the Christian faith. Many groups are led by our own students. We have an active Praying Parents group and we are delighted to be part of national initiatives, such as Growing Faith and supporting the training of clergy.
We place high value on the uniqueness of every individual, because we believe that we are all made in the image of God. As a result, our school is one where we live well together.
The Chaplain's role is varied. She encourages and disciples those with a Christian faith, nurtures and values those of other faiths and no faith. She provides opportunities for everyone to explore life’s big questions: our >Something More? approach to spirituality is inclusive and has impact.
Our ethos, practices and values as a Church of England school are derived from the Bible. More detail can be found in our Theological Underpinning.
Parents have a right to withdraw their children from RE and/or Collective Worship.