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There is a school production each Spring. In 2011 St. Mary's won many of the awards http://wharfedaletheatrefest.org.uk/awards_evening. (table of recent performances by Year)

Table of School Productions 2012 The Sound of Music 2011 A Midsummer Night's Dream 2010 Jesus Christ Superstar    http://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/leisure/8274210.Theatre_stars_bask_in_Wharfedale_awards_spotlight/ 2009 2008 Les Misérables 2007 A Man for All Seasons    http://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/1539682.print/ 2006

The main sports St. Mary's compete in are Football, Rugby Union, Netball, Hockey, Cricket and Athletics. The annual school Sports Day takes place at South Leeds Stadium.

St. Mary's offers the Duke of Edinburugh Award Scheme.

There have been World Challenge trips to Peru and India. There are Sking trips to the USA every 2 years.

The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust comprises six schools in the North West Leeds area that converted to Academies during 2013. The trust is named after the Rt Rev. William Gordon Wheeler, the 7th Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds from 1966 until 1985.

Member Schools
The Bishop Wheeler Academy Trust has six member schools:

The proposals by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds state there are 10 other schools that could join the trust.

History
In March 2012, plans were announced for Catholic schools across the Leeds Diocese to investigate teaming up to form trust academies that would no longer be under local authority control. The Governing Bodies of St. Mary's and four other schools considered a proposal of converting to Academy status in 2013 and forming together a Multi-Academy Trust. A consultation period occurred between September and October 2012. The academy conversion took place on March 1, 2013.