--- title: "Our Buildings" url: "https://bccet.org.uk/our-schools/our-building" school: "Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust" --- # Our Buildings ![School buildings maintained across Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust](https://bccet.org.uk/images/pages/building.jpg) Estates ## Our Buildings **Our central Estates Team supports site staff across our schools to maintain safe, high-quality environments that are fit for purpose.** It is vital that our school buildings are properly maintained and comply with statutory and mandatory duties relating to health and safety. We have an ongoing programme of capital works to maintain and upgrade our school buildings, supported by a number of specialist contractors. **Safe Environments** Maintaining buildings that provide safe environments for pupils, staff and visitors. **Compliance** Supporting schools to meet statutory and mandatory health and safety requirements. **Investment** Delivering an ongoing programme of capital works, maintenance and improvements. ![Ongoing works at a Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust school](https://bccet.org.uk/images/building_2.jpg) ![External improvements to a Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust school](https://bccet.org.uk/images/building_3.jpg) ### School Rebuilding Programme We successfully secured funding through the [ Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme ](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme/school-rebuilding-programme) for the rebuilding of a number of schools across our Trust. Work is progressing at St. Aidan’s Catholic Academy and St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, both in Sunderland. **St. Aidan’s Catholic Academy** In September 2025, we held the formal ground-breaking ceremony for the £42m redevelopment of St. Aidan’s Catholic Academy. We are working with the Department for Education and its contractor, Bowmer and Kirkland Limited, with work progressing well. To find out how the development is progressing visit the schools website - [Our Rebuild \| St. Aidan’s Catholic Academy](https://staidanscatholicacademy.co.uk/about-us/our-rebuild) **St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School** In November 2025, plans were officially submitted for a brand-new school for St. Patrick’s. The development aims to create a welcoming, future-focused environment that continues the school’s 130-year tradition at the heart of the Ryhope community. The ground-breaking ceremony took place in September 2026 with the new building expected to be ready Summer 2027. To find out how the development is progressing visit the schools website - [Our School Rebuild \| St. Patricks Catholic Primary School Sunderland](https://www.stpatricksryhope.co.uk/our-school-rebuild) Further schools across the Trust are also included within the School Rebuilding Programme: **St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Sunderland** Included in tranche four of the Department for Education School Rebuilding Programme. **St. Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn** Included in tranche four of the Department for Education School Rebuilding Programme. **St. James Catholic Primary School, Hebburn** Added to the School Rebuilding Programme, with timelines to be advised. **St. John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Sunderland** Added to the School Rebuilding Programme. St. John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, has now reached Stage 4 of the Department for Education's School Rebuilding Programme and is due to proceed to tender in the coming weeks. ![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/)