About Us

 

 “The school provides a safe and secure environment in which students are happy and their behaviour is outstanding both in lessons and around the school”

 

(Ofsted : February 2007)

 

 

St. Joseph’s High School and Sports College is a mixed Roman Catholic (Voluntary Aided) High School for 890 pupils aged from 11 to 16, designated as a Specialist Sports College.

 

The school has a long-standing reputation for:

•           high academic achievement

•           being an orderly, caring and welcoming community

•           provision of an extensive range of out-of-hours activities

 

St. Joseph’s serves the Catholic children who live in five nominated parishes and who receive their primary education in one of six associated primary schools.

 

The parishes are:

            St. Mary’s, Horwich

            Sacred Heart, Westhoughton

            St. Joseph’s, Anderton

            Holy Family, New Springs

            Our Lady’s, Aspull

 

The Primary Schools are:

            St. Mary’s R.C. Primary, Horwich

            Sacred Heart R.C. Primary, Westhoughton

            St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary, Anderton

            Holy Family R.C. Primary, New Springs

            Our Lady’s R.C. Primary, Aspull

            St. Bernard’s R.C. Primary, Ladybridge

 

 

 

In September 2000 the school was awarded Sports College status and has recently been awarded re-designation. The school has many pupils attending from well outside the school’s catchment area. Pupils start at the school with a wide range of educational achievement and social backgrounds, broadly in line with the national average distribution. A very small proportion of pupils are from minority ethnic groups; there are none for whom English as a spoken language presents a difficulty. The proportion of pupils in the school identified as having special educational needs, including pupils with statements of special educational needs is broadly in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is below the national average.

 

The school’s links with the local community are outstanding and recognised in the last Ofsted Inspection for the quality of its community links. The school aims to ensure that it is at the heart of the community and that the community is at the heart of the school. Pupils are offered a curriculum, which uses the community as a resource to enrich teaching and learning, with individuals and groups involved in the school complementing and enhancing the knowledge and expertise of the teaching staff.

 

Currently there are 109 members of school staff...

 

57 teaching staff

 

5 Cover Support Staff

 

11 Administration and clerical staff

 

6 Technical Assistants

 

6 Specialism and Community Assistants

 

17 Pupil Level and Curriculum Support Staff

 

6 Lunchtime Supervisors

  

1 Caretaker

 

 

The Governing Body is responsible for admissions, and all decisions are made in accordance with the Schools Admissions Policy.

 

St. Joseph’s offers every child the benefit of a varied curriculum and an environment in which the pupils feel that they are known, valued and cared for.

 

In order to deliver the highest standard of education to all we consider our relationship with our partner primary schools to be of vital importance, and there is an extensive programme of liaison each year.

 

There is an effective pastoral system that helps children settle quickly into the school and ensures that they are well cared for throughout their time as St. Joseph’s pupils.

 

“St. Joseph’s is an outstanding Catholic school … Learners are happy in school and good relationships with teachers and among themselves enhance its sense of community”

 

(Section 48 Inspection : March 2007)


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