Academies and partnerships

Saint Cecilia’s Harlequins Rugby Academy

We are extremely proud of our partnership with Premiership Rugby Club, Harlequins. Each year, 26 Sixth Form boys enjoy a package of weekly coaching and training from professionals, whilst studying for A Levels or BTEC qualifications at Saint Cecilia’s.

Members of our Rugby Academy benefit from weekly sessions including strength and conditioning training or nutritional support, the potential to attend Harlequins home matches and meet the First Team players, and an opportunity to be put forward for a trial at Harlequins. The 1st XV play weekly matches against both state and independent schools. In addition, all squad members receive reduced price membership to a local gym and special Saint Cecilia’s branded kit.

Saint Cecilia’s Netball Academy

Our netball academy is for senior girls who play netball, want to improve their game and play at the highest level. The academy offers Sixth Form girls regular coaching and support and many opportunities to help them develop.

Those selected for the Netball Academy receive an exciting raft of benefits. Members enjoy specialist coaching three times a week, special branded Saint Cecilia’s academy kit, regular fixtures and tournaments of their own and reduced price membership to a local gym.

Saint Cecilia’s Partnership with Trinity Laban

We are excited by a new partnership with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance which started in September 2024. Trinity Laban is one of UK’s leading music and dance colleges where a number of our former music scholars now study.

Trinty Laban tutors, and our alumni studying for degrees there, will run workshops in school for our talented musicians with a particular focus on jazz. They will work with a newly-formed jazz band throughout the year leading to a concert at Blackheath Halls in the Summer Term.