UK Catholic Schools show better quality

(January 12, 2011) Catholic schools in England and Wales were seen to provide a better education than other institutions on all levels, particularly in the personal development of students. These were some of the conclusions in a publication released on Monday by the Catholic Education Service for England and Wales, CESEW. It published a "Digest of 2009 Census Data for Schools and Colleges," as well as a report titled "Value Added: the Distinctive Contribution of Catholic Schools and Colleges in England." The report noted that according to the governmental Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, "Catholic schools rated consistently better than average on all criteria."
Bishop Malcolm McMahon, CESEW chairman, stated, "These two publications make it very clear that Catholic education continues to make a very important contribution to the future of our society. They also show just how well taxpayers' money is spent, when it is channelled into Catholic schools," he added.