--- title: "Girls Football team reach ESFA Final" url: "https://bccet.org.uk/news/2024-03-27-girls-football-team-reach-esfa-final" school: "Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust" --- # Girls Football team reach ESFA Final ![Image of Girls Football team reach ESFA Final](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust/images/news/news_80.jpg) 27 March 2024 A local Year 7 girls football team is celebrating reaching the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) final. Pupils from St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn beat South Wolds Academy from South Nottingham in the Semi-final 3 – 0. The girls will play Surbiton High school from Kingston in the final on Tuesday 21st May. Over 230 teams entered the competition, and the team are delighted with their performance. Millie Smith, who plays the left-wing position commented that she is “Proud that we got all the way here, it’s a big achievement’. She also said that the team were “Nervous for the final but believe they can win.” Acting Headteacher Suzanne Lewis-Dale, said, “We are delighted with the team’s achievement. Our school is fortunate enough to have its own football academy in partnership with a local provider Improtech. This success demonstrates the immense talent we have within school. We wish them every success in the final.” The team consisted of pupils – Aliyah Ahmed, Layla Bailey, Zofia Bean, Amelia Brown, Grace Cooke, Lilly Day, Cerys Dickinson, Evie Harkness, Holly Nicklin, Freya Pritchard, Millie Smith, Autumn Stoker, Maddie Thomas, Lucy Vickers and Lily Wilson. [ YouTube star ‘jump starts’ children’s fitness at Jarrow school](https://bccet.org.uk/news/2024-03-25-youtube-star-jump-starts-children-s-fitness-at-jarrow-school) [‘Small but mighty’ Sunderland school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted ](https://bccet.org.uk/news/2024-04-30-small-but-mighty-sunderland-school-rated-good-by-ofsted) ![Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02_(1).png) ### Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust Evolve Business Centre Cygnet Way, Rainton Bridge South Business Park Houghton-le-Spring Tyne & Wear DH4 5QY ### Quick Links - [Website Terms](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement) - [Privacy Notice](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [FOI Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/freedom-of-information) ### Useful Links - [Key Documents](https://bccet.org.uk/key-documents) - [Teach First/SCITT](https://bccet.org.uk/work-for-us/teach-first-scitt) - [Our Schools](https://bccet.org.uk/our-schools) - [Job Vacancies](https://bccet.org.uk/job-vacancies) - [Contact Us](https://bccet.org.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BishopChadwickCET) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@bishopchadwickcet) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/78414337/admin/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bishopchadwickcet/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bccet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)