St Edmund’s Catholic Academy likes to keep in touch with former students when they leave. We have wonderful news about James Potts, a student who joined Year 7 from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in September 2004.

James progressed into the Sixth Form and left in the summer of 2011, going on to the University of Nottingham where he studied Politics.  He became involved with the Student Union and the Politics Department and worked two part-time jobs whilst studying.  He must have been a very busy student, graduating with a 2:1 degree in 2014.

On leaving University James was offered a post working for an MP in Parliament (his office being just under Big Ben – not as loud within the Houses of Parliament as you would think, we are assured) where he held down a Junior Researcher post for over a year, helping the MP get re-elected, before being made the Senior Assistant in October 2015, responsible for running his Westminster Office.  James was involved with managing the team, writing speeches, handling press coverage and social media amongst other things.

In November 2016 he moved down the Thames to City Hall to work as Researcher and Assistant to one of the Deputy Mayors of London, Joanne McCartney, whose remit is Education & Childcare. James supports her in her capacity as member of the London Assembly.

In his spare time James is an active member of the Labour Party and a school governor.

Principal Maggie Hughes said, “James is moving forward in his career, going from strength to strength, and we are thrilled to know that he is holding down this role.  He will be an excellent role model to invite back to our annual Presentation Evening in September to speak to our existing students about his success”.