St Joseph's Catholic College
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | Paul Hughes |
| Location |
Ocotal Way Swindon Wiltshire SN3 3LR England Coordinates: 51°33′53″N 1°45′52″W / 51.5646°N 1.7645°W |
| DfE number | 866/5409 |
| DfE URN | 136980 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | School homepage |
St. Joseph's Catholic College (formerly St Joseph's Comprehensive School) is a secondary school in Swindon. It is a Roman Catholic school but is open to other religions. It is a mixed sex school of approximately 1,256 pupils.
As the only Catholic Secondary school in Swindon it is culturally diverse, taking pupils from all over Swindon and the surrounding villages. There are five Catholic feeder schools in Swindon; Holy Family, Holy Rood, Holy Cross, St Catherine's and St Mary's. The College offers Years 12-13 as well as schooling for years 7 to 11.
On 21 March 2011, St. Joseph's commenced the application process for converting to Academy status[1] and were awarded this status in August 2011.[2]
Results
In 2014 the college achieved 67% of students with five or more A* to C GCSE grades, including 89% A*-C in English and 79% A*-C in Maths. At least 24% of students achieved at least one top grade. At A-level, 75% of students achieve 3 or more qualifications with a 98% pass rate.[3]
In 2013 the College achieved 82% of students with five or more A* to C GCSE grades, with 67% achieving 5 or more A* - C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths GCSEs. At A-Level, 70% of students achieved 3 or more A Levels, 96% 2 or more, and 99% 1 or more.
Uniform
The school's uniform changed from September 2014 with a phased introduction being compulsory for year 7 and in years 8-11 the new uniform pieces being introduced when replacements are required.The new uniform includes a blazer with red piping and the college badge, a white shirt, tie with school crest and a grey ‘v’ neck with College logo.
Pupils
As the only Catholic Secondary school in Swindon it is culturally diverse,[4] taking pupils from all over Swindon and the surrounding villages. There are five Catholic feeder schools in Swindon; Holy Family, Holy Rood, Holy Cross, St Catherine's and St Mary's. The College offers Years 12-13 as well as schooling for years 7 to 11.
College Day
The College operates a two-week (Week A & B) timetable.[5]
Ofsted
The College was rated as Good in all areas by Ofsted in its report published in 2014.[6]
Governance
The Principal Maureen Harries retired at Easter 2013[7] and the governors announced the appointment of a new Principal, Mr Paul Hughes in June 2013.[8] Mr Hughes took up his post in September 2013 and is current principal.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Canon John Cunningham | Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Liz Barret | Vice Chair of Governors & Vice Chair of Staff and Students Committee |
| Mr Robert Collins | Vice Chair |
| Mr David Bason | Chair of Staff and Students Committee |
| Mr David Dawson | Chair of Progress Committee |
| Mr Terry Aspell | Vice Chair of Finance and Premises committee |
| Mr Chris Lang | Chair of Admissions Panel |
| Mrs Lucy Skittrall | Vice chair of Progress committee |
| Mr Andrew Szeliga | |
| Mrs Elaine O'Connell-Prater | |
| Mr Tony Matthews | Vice chair of governors |
| Mrs Jennifer Makamure | Vice Chair of Finance and Premises Committee |
| Mr Paul Hughes | Principal |
| Mr Abel Nunes |
Notable alumni
- Andrew Pierce, journalist, broadcaster and Consultant Editor of the Daily Mail
References
- ↑ St. Joseph's College Web site - Academy pages
- ↑ Department for Education List of Open Academies
- ↑ Results page of the College Website
- ↑ http://www.stjosephs.swindon.sch.uk/index.php/information/equality-and-diversity
- ↑ http://www.stjosephs.swindon.sch.uk/index.php/parents/college-day
- ↑
- ↑ St. Joseph's College Website
- ↑ St. Joseph's College Website - New Principal
- ↑ http://www.stjosephs.swindon.sch.uk/index.php/information/board-of-directors