--- title: "Celebrating Success: Harvey Thompson Signs Scholarship with Sunderland AFC!" url: "https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-11-18-celebrating-success-harvey-thompson-signs-scholarship-with-sunderland-afc" school: "St Michael’s Catholic Academy" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Stockton and Billingham [Click Here](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** (01642) 870003 **Email:** enquiries@stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk # Celebrating Success: Harvey Thompson Signs Scholarship with Sunderland AFC! 18 November 2025 ![](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/images/news/584450065_1532846411123459_1732124432593680255_n.jpg) We are incredibly proud to share some fantastic news from **St Michael’s Catholic Academy, Billingham**! Our talented **Year 11 student, Harvey Thompson**, has signed a **two-year scholarship with Sunderland AFC** after an amazing nine years of dedication to the club. ### **A Remarkable Achievement** This is a phenomenal milestone for Harvey and a true testament to his **hard work, commitment, and passion for football**. From his early days in the academy to this exciting next step, Harvey has shown what perseverance and determination can achieve. ### **Harvey’s Journey** Harvey is absolutely delighted to be offered this scholarship and is looking forward to continuing his development with Sunderland AFC. While pursuing his football dreams, Harvey remains focused on his **GCSEs this summer**, proving that success on and off the pitch is possible with the right mindset. ### **Proud of Our Student** Everyone at **St Michael’s Catholic Academy** is thrilled for Harvey and wishes him every success in his football career and academic journey. **Well done, Harvey — we are all so proud of you!** [Enrichment](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/enrichment) [Success](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/success) [ From St Michael’s to Red Bull Racing: Sam’s Epic Engineering Adventure](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-11-01-from-st-michael-s-to-red-bull-racing-sam-s-epic-engineering-adventure) [Year 9 Trip to Beamish: A Journey Through History! ](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-11-19-year-9-trip-to-beamish-a-journey-through-history) ![St Michael’s Catholic Academy](https://files.schudio.com/st-michael-s-catholic-academy-3/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Michael’s Catholic Academy Beamish Road Billingham Stockton-On-Tees TS23 3DX (01642) 870003 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/bhcet.org.uk) - [BHCET Trust Website](https://bhcet.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelscatholicacademybillingham/) - [X](https://twitter.com/StMBillingham) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stmichaelscatholicacademy/) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 St Michael’s Catholic Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)