DoWAT is at an exciting stage in our evolution as a leading Catholic MAT. Founded upon the strengths of our 11 original schools, we are consistently amongst the top performing multi-academy trusts in the country. DoWAT has proudly held the title of the top-performing mid-sized CMAT for two consecutive years.
Patrick Murden, CEO
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Outstanding results at the country’s top performing Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
10th Jun 2025
Celebrating Success
St John's Catholic Primary School Inspection Sucess
31st Jul 2025
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St Mary's
24th Mar 2025
Celebrating Success
St Mary's Royston Football Team Win County Finals
7th Feb 2025
Our Students
Year 6 Debate Event
27th Jan 2025
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CSI Success at St Michael's
29th Nov 2024
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Ofsted Success at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
16th Sep 2024
Our Students
St Mary's Early Years Parent Welcome Evening
20th Jun 2024
Our Students
International Week at Our Lady
14th Jun 2024
Celebrating Success
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted Success
6th Jun 2024
Our Students
Children's Mental Health Week at OLS
12th Feb 2024
Sports News
DoWAT Schools' Football Teams Reach County Final
6th Feb 2024
Celebrating Success
‘Outstanding’ result from Nicholas Breakspear Ofsted inspection
22nd Jan 2024
Trust News
The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust and St. Mary's University join forces to inspire future teachers
17th Nov 2023
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Ofsted success at St Catherine of Siena!
16th Nov 2023
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St John’s Catholic Primary School celebrates Ofsted success
18th May 2023
Trust News
St Mark's to benefit from school renovation projects
3rd Jan 2023
Celebrating Success
Outstanding Ofsted report at St Mark's Catholic School
21st Oct 2022
Celebrating Success
DoWAT adds another ‘Good’ school to family of academies
25th Sep 2022
Trust News
Meet Ms Fiona McCloskey, The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School’s new Headteacher
18th Jul 2022
Trust News
Douay Martyrs appoints new Headteacher
15th Jul 2022
Trust News
New appointment: Director of Primary Improvement to support family of schools
18th May 2022
Charity
Douay Martyrs supports local Foodbank
3rd Jan 2022
Celebrating Success
Ofsted inspection at Nicholas Breakspear
12th Dec 2021
Celebrating Success
Diocesan inspection at St Claudine's
5th Dec 2021
Our Students
Students take action against climate change at St Catherine of Siena
23rd Nov 2021
Our Students
Black History Month - 'Proud to be Me' Initiative at St Thomas More
31st Oct 2021
Trust News
Welcome to the new The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust website
8th Oct 2021
Celebrating Success
Our Lady Catholic Primary Early Years provision awarded the Herts Quality Standard Mark
8th Aug 2021
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Exciting Leadership Opportunity! Nicholas Breakspear will soon be recruiting a new Headteacher. This is a unique chance to lead a fantastic school community in a highly supportive and collaborative Trust. Applications open early next week.— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Sep 5, 2025
September 5
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Welcome back to school! We hope you had an enjoyable and restful summer break and are ready for the new academic year! #backtoschool— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Sep 4, 2025
September 4
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Join us for our Year 7 Open Events this month and explore what makes Douay Martyrs the best secondary school for your child. The Douay Martyrs was named among the Top 5 happiest schools in Hillingdon by the Sunday Times report 2025.— The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School (@douaymartyrscs) Sep 2, 2025
September 2
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Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! 🎉 And a big thank you to schools, teachers, families & communities for all their support. #GCSEResultsDay— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Aug 21, 2025
August 21
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Best of luck to all our DoWAT students collecting their Level 3 results today! A huge thank you to our amazing students, their families, and schools for all the hard work, dedication, and support along the way. #resultsday #level3— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Aug 14, 2025
August 14
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Exciting Leadership Opportunity! Nicholas Breakspear will soon be recruiting a new Headteacher. This is a unique chance to lead a fantastic school community in a highly supportive and collaborative Trust. Applications open this September- stay tuned. loom.ly/ydAi65s— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jul 22, 2025
July 22
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DoWAT wishes you a restful Summer holidays! #summerholidays #education #summer— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jul 18, 2025
July 18
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A huge thank you to Becky Cox from HfL presenting on supporting our sixth form learners and to Suki Gill presenting on 6th form funding and 16-19 Bursary at our Sixth Form Leads day yesterday!— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jul 4, 2025
July 4
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Thank you to all who joined us for our Sixth Form Leads Day at DoWAT. We had John presenting on developing leadership and Charlie presenting about ‘belonging to your 6th form’. What a great day! #schoolimprovement #sixthform #leadership #education— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jul 3, 2025
July 3
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Join The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School as a Finance & Payroll Assistant with DoWAT -supporting a vibrant, values-led community! Apply now: loom.ly/iaxneVw— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jul 2, 2025
July 2
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Having met our headmistress and @DoWATuk CEO at a conference, some Australian educationalists visited us to find out a bit about our school. Click the link in bio to hear Roxy, Marietta, Irepoayo, Breanna and Betty chat all things St Claudine’s on the airwaves in Australia!— St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (@stclaudinesnw10) Jul 1, 2025
July 1
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Today we welcomed pupils from 3 of our partner primary schools for a beautiful community Mass. The theme "Pilgrims of Hope" was a powerful reminder to journey with purpose. A joyful celebration — thank you to all involved! 🙏✨ #NBSproud— Nicholas Breakspear (@NBS_Herts) Jun 27, 2025
June 27
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A huge thank you to Andrew Caffrey from Google Education for his insightful presentation at our Deputy Headteacher Day! A very engaging presentation on how to use AI in the classroom including tips and tricks for using Notebook LM, Microsoft Copilot and more!— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jun 26, 2025
June 26
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A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Secondary Deputy Headteacher Day! A special thank you to our CEO, Patrick Murden, for his presentation on DoWAT updates.— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jun 26, 2025
June 26
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This week, some staff have been attending a conference at @YourStMarys for researchers into Catholic education. We heard speakers from Australia, the US, Ireland & Zambia. Dr McGowan, Mrs Sylvester-Charles, & Ms Visscher all gave presentations, as well as @DoWATuk CEO Pat Murden— St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (@stclaudinesnw10) Jun 18, 2025
June 18
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Today is #ThankATeacher Day! A huge thank you to all the incredible teachers across DoWAT for your dedication, care, and inspiration. You make a lasting difference every day.— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jun 18, 2025
June 18
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Huge congratulations to St Michael’s Catholic High School on their “Outstanding” CSI results. As a proud DoWAT member, St Michael’s truly shines-living out our values and striving for academic and spiritual growth. Read more: loom.ly/Lojfht0— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jun 11, 2025
June 11
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This Pentecost, we celebrate the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. May the Spirit of truth, peace, and unity guide our Trust, our schools, and our communities in faith and mission. #Pentecost #CatholicEducation— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jun 8, 2025
June 8
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Today on #NationalSchoolBusinessLeadersDay, we say a heartfelt thank you to all our incredible School Business Managers across DoWAT. Your dedication, expertise, and behind-the-scenes work make a lasting difference every day!— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jun 6, 2025
June 6
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Interested in a career in teaching? Train to teach with DoWAT, partnered with St Mary's University, Twickenham! loom.ly/pwJW1uY #teaching #training #stmaryuniversity #dowat— DoWAT (@DoWATuk) Jun 4, 2025
June 4