St Joseph's RC High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Bolton (Bolton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
School Ethos We have a deep commitment to building a sense of community at St. Joseph's a community, which recognises the dignity and worth of each individual and fosters recognition of our responsibilities to each other and the wider world. We aim to be a loving and reconciling community, based on mutual respect and tolerance.
We try to live out our Christianity in our day to day dealings with each other. Children admitted to St. Joseph's are expected to take a full and active part in the religious life of the school. We celebrate feast days, and the holy seasons in the Church's calendar. Prayers are said daily, and each week there are whole school and year assemblies.
Opportunities to take part in voluntary Mass, the Rosary and Stations of the Cross are offered in our chapel. Every pupil will study Religious Studies throughout the school, up to and including GCSE level. It is gratifying to note that surveys of pupils regularly rate Religious Studies as a subject in which they make significant progress.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Stem
- Textiles
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105262
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patti Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Brendan Larkin McManus | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hilary Freeman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pauline Lawman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anita Spibey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Louise Sherrington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Timothy Joseph Arkwright | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lyndsey Michelle Doyle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kimberely Harris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Richard Howard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angela Halliwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Riewald | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Anthony McCabe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Gordon Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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