It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of:

• age 
• disability 
• gender reassignment 
• marriage and civil partnership 
• pregnancy and maternity 
• race 
• religion or belief 
• sex 
• sexual orientation 

These are called Protected Characteristics. In UK law, individuals are protected under the Equality Act 2010 from these types of discrimination. 

As a Catholic school, we strive to be a haven of respect and custodians of the true dignity of each human being. Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith and are welcomed in sharing faiths together on a daily basis.

We encourage, celebrate and value the diversity of all our communities. We actively promote the principle of equality for all. We aim to ensure that everyone within our community is treated fairly, with respect and dignity. We seek to eliminate any form of inequality, bullying or discrimination.

Pope Francis speaks eloquently on the matter of equality:

“The Church does not exist to condemn people but to bring about an encounter with the visceral love of God’s mercy. For the Church to offer God’s mercy, it must ‘go outside and look for people where they live, where they suffer and where they hope’ The enemy of mercifulness is self-righteousness.”