Former CEO of top legal firm to head up CATS London Creative Commerce Board

David Stead, previously a CEO for a top legal firm and Commercial Director and Strategy Consultant in professional services, the charity sector and investment banking, joins CATS Global Schools as Chair of the newly formed Creative Commerce Board for CATS London, the group’s international high school in the heart of the UK’s capital. Now a non-executive […]
A glowing inspection report for St Michael’s School

St Michael’s School in Llanelli, a CATS Global School, is celebrating after receiving a glowing report following its recent Estyn inspection. Funded by the Welsh Government, Estyn is the body that inspects quality and standards in education and training providers in Wales. The word Estyn means ‘to reach out’ and ‘to stretch’ in Welsh. Providing education for […]
CGS People Award Winner: Andrea Barnard of CSVPA

Winning a CGS award is a big achievement. Andrea Barnard, Senior Administrative Officer of Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA), is a joint winner of the first-ever People Award. The award celebrates positive behaviour from listening, supporting, and everyday acts of kindness. Andrea is a much-loved member of the CSVPA community having joined the […]
Winners of the first CGS People Awards revealed

Six CATS Global Schools (CGS) employees are celebrating after being announced winners of the first CGS People Awards across three categories. In addition, six further individuals have been highly commended for their outstanding contribution. The Awards recognise and celebrate the people creating an exceptional staff or student experience in three categories that are aligned to the […]
Leading academic joins CATS Global Schools Education Committee

Sue Brindley, an accomplished academic and education policy consultant, is set to join CATS Global Schools (CGS) as Chief Academic Advisor. Sue started her career as a teacher, then became a Head before moving into university lecturing and research. She worked for Government as a curriculum and assessment policy advisor and was part of the team […]
From Student to Staff Member

CSVPA’s Class of 2021 Graphic Design alumna Frida Manchego has just completed her first few months working as part of the marketing team at CATS Global Schools (CGS). Frida, from Lima in Peru, initially chose to study architecture but soon realised that her true calling was visual communication. We caught up with her to find out how it […]
Celebrating Juneteenth 2022

In July 2020, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, we launched our action plan, ‘Making Change: Promoting inclusion and opportunity for the black community. We pledged to do better to eradicate racism and create positive change. To commemorate Juneteenth in 2022, we share some developments from around the group. “It’s great that people have […]
A new interim Headteacher for BCS

Maria Coulter has been appointed interim Headteacher of Bournemouth Collegiate School (BCS), assuming responsibility from 1 August 2022. Maria replaces Russell Slatford, who is stepping down at the end of the academic year on 31 August. Already a much-loved and respected member of the community, Maria has been with BCS for eleven years. She joined the […]
Grade II listed building to become main teaching building for Bosworth Independent College

CATS Global Schools (CGS) has signed an agreement that will see one of its schools, Bosworth Independent College, move its main teaching building to a prestigious Grade II listed former girl’s grammar school in Northampton.https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/noZxU3rp-h7XV5Aaf.mp4The majority of Bosworth’s teaching and learning will move a short distance from its two current sites on the west side […]
CATS Global Schools celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week

Today (9 May 2022) marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. The week, which is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, is in its 22nd year and runs from 9-15 May. This year, the theme for the week is ‘loneliness’. Across the country, people will be […]