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Catholic high school

Walsingham Academy

  • LocationWilliamsburg, VA
  • Type and sizeParish school · Grades PK–12 · 462 students
  • SponsorInstitute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Official website

Walsingham Academy is an independent, co-educational pre-K through 12 school in Williamsburg, Virginia, founded by the Sisters of Mercy and described by the school as Catholic-based. Its public pages name a Mercy Day Mass in September 2026, a Mercy Education curriculum with religion and theology teaching, and service trips and retreats for each Upper School class.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Walsingham Academy, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Bedes Catholic Church: 1.4 mi1St. Bede Catholic Church: 1.7 mi2Ascension Of Our Lord Byzantine Church: 2.1 mi3Walsingham Academy (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Bedes Catholic Church — 1.4 mi
  2. St. Bede Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg
  3. Ascension Of Our Lord Byzantine Church — 2.1 mi · 114 Palace Lane, Williamsburg

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearA few times a year
    Sources (1)
    1. Mercy Day 2026 | Walsingham Academy Newswalsingham.org/about/posts/~board/news/post/mercy-day-2026 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “On Mercy Day our Walsingham community came together in prayer for our Mercy Day Mass, celebrating the faith and traditions that continue to shape who we are.”
      The school held a Mercy Day Mass in September 2026.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A school Mass is confirmed (the Mercy Day Mass).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mercy Day 2026 | Walsingham Academy Newswalsingham.org/about/posts/~board/news/post/mercy-day-2026 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “On Mercy Day our Walsingham community came together in prayer for our Mercy Day Mass, celebrating the faith and traditions that continue to shape who we are.”
      The school held a Mercy Day Mass in September 2026.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The Upper School page says each class participates in group service trips and retreats (grades 8-12).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School | Walsingham Academywalsingham.org/academics/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each class participates in group service trips and retreats that are designed to empower each student with confidence and a better understanding of our Mercy Core Values.”
      Each Upper School class takes part in group service trips and retreats.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Each Upper School class takes part in group service trips; the Lower School's Peacemakers groups serve those in need (e8).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Upper School | Walsingham Academywalsingham.org/academics/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each class participates in group service trips and retreats that are designed to empower each student with confidence and a better understanding of our Mercy Core Values.”
      Each Upper School class takes part in group service trips and retreats.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The school states that its instruction is grounded in Mercy Education, with faith-based learning in classrooms at every Lower School grade.
    Sources (2)
    1. Lower School | Walsingham Academywalsingham.org/academics/lower-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Instruction at Walsingham Academy is based on the tenants of a Mercy Education, with faith-based learning in classrooms of every grade level.”
      Lower School instruction includes faith-based learning in classrooms at every grade level.
    2. Mercy Education | Walsingham Academywalsingham.org/academics/mercy-education · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Mercy students become living models of faith and forceful advocates for Gospel values. Grounded in our Catholic identity in the Mercy tradition, we welcome all faiths and are strengthened and shaped by these relationships.”
      The Mercy core values include faith, grounded in the school's Catholic identity.
  • A Mercy Day Mass is named in September 2026, and each Upper School class takes part in service trips and retreats.
    Sources (2)
    1. Mercy Day 2026 | Walsingham Academy Newswalsingham.org/about/posts/~board/news/post/mercy-day-2026 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “On Mercy Day our Walsingham community came together in prayer for our Mercy Day Mass, celebrating the faith and traditions that continue to shape who we are.”
      The school held a Mercy Day Mass in September 2026.
    2. Upper School | Walsingham Academywalsingham.org/academics/upper-school · verified Oct. 13, 2026
      “Each class participates in group service trips and retreats that are designed to empower each student with confidence and a better understanding of our Mercy Core Values.”
      Each Upper School class takes part in group service trips and retreats.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Catholic clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 3 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Mercy Day Mass
    September 2026
    A Mass the school community attended on Mercy Day 2026.
    walsingham.org

Service 2

  • Upper School service trips and retreats
    Each Upper School class participates in group service trips and retreats.
    walsingham.org
  • Peacemakers groups
    Multi-age Lower School groups that apply their talents and skills to serve those in need.
    walsingham.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
79 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.99%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.17.2 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeParish school
DioceseDiocese of Richmond, VA
GradesPK–12
Students (all grades)462
Students in grades 9–12151
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio17.2 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges99%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Richmond

The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of Richmond

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: richmonddiocese.org, richmonddiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Is Walsingham Academy a Catholic high school?
Yes. Walsingham Academy is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Richmond. Its sponsor is Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.

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