Welcome to the Catholic Teaching Alliance (North)

For every level of teacher training, Early Primary, Primary, Secondary or Secondary with post 16, look no further than the Catholic Teaching Alliance. See the links below for more information about our 5 teacher training hubs.
Established in 2014 - Over 10 Years of Excellence
Our Courses
    Early Primary (3-7 yrs) PGCE with QTS course - in Preston
    General Primary (5-11 yrs) PGCE with QTS course - in Preston
    Secondary (11-16 yrs) PGCE with QTS courses - in Preston, Blackburn and Carlisle  
    Post 16 (14-19 yrs) PGCE with QTS courses - in Preston and St Helens
The Preston based Catholic Teaching Alliance (CTA) is a partnership of Catholic primary and secondary schools and post-16 colleges with a shared vision and commitment to providing first class Initial Teacher Training (ITT).
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The Catholic Teaching Alliance is committed to working collaboratively with all of our partners in order to achieve our vision and to build a reputation as an outstanding provider.

​The schools that support our teacher training programme share our vision and commitment.  In addition to equipping trainees with the skills and knowledge required to teach their subject, we aim to provide them with the opportunity to appreciate the distinct nature of working as part of a Catholic community.
September ​2026 start
Applications now open 
For more information see our Frequently Asked Questions page.

To apply for postgraduate teacher training in England use Apply for teacher training, a GOV.UK service 
2025-26 Cohort
Our new intake are settling well into their PGCE with QTS courses and spending lots of time in schools.

Our Alliance

The lead School in the partnership is Our Lady’s Catholic High School at Fulwood, Preston.  Click here to see all members of the partnership.