Mount St Joseph School

Mount St Joseph School is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school in Farnworth, Greater Manchester, England.[1]

Mount St Joseph School
Address
Greenland Road

Farnworth

Greater Manchester
,
BL4 0HU

England
Information
TypeVoluntary aided school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established25 August 1902 (1902-08-25)
FoundersSisters of the Cross and Passion
School districtBolton
Local authorityBolton Council
Department for Education URN105263 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMrs A Devany
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://www.msj.bolton.sch.uk

History

Mount St Joseph School was established in 1902 by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion.

Direct grant grammar school

After World War II it became a girls' direct grant grammar school.

Comprehensive

It was converted to a comprehensive school in 1979. The school was awarded Business and Enterprise College status in the early 2000s and was renamed Mount St Joseph Business & Enterprise College for a time.

The school's centenary was celebrated in 2002 with the design of a stained glass window in the chapel in the central area of the school. This was designed by a former pupil and incorporates the religious background of the school in its Roman Catholic Heritage.

Admissions

Today Mount St Joseph is a voluntary aided school administered by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford. The school offers GCSEs, BTECs and NVQs as programmes of study for pupils.

As of the academic year of 2011-2012 the school has used a house system, consisting of Nelson Mandela House, William Shakespeare House and Edward Jenner House. The most successful house as of May 2016 is Shakespeare House with two consecutive house competition wins over the running period. The competitions are based upon many factors from punctuality of the students to checking of equipment.

The school offers a wide range of curriculum in a wide range of subjects such as: GCSE Mathematics, GCSE English Language, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Core Science, GCSE Additional Science, GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, GCSE Geography, GCSE History, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE Graphic Design, GCSE ICT, GCSE Computer Science, GCSE French, GCSE Spanish, GCSE Physical Education, GCSE Art, GCSE Photography, GCSE Catering, BTEC Business Studies, BTEC Health and Social Care and Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics.

The school's Latin motto "Vitae Via Virtus" translates and means "Virtue is the way of Life".

Notable former pupils
Teachers' trade union leader, Mary Bousted
  • Peter Kay, BAFTA Winning actor, comedian, director and writer
  • Jason Kenny, World and Olympic Champion track cyclist
  • Paddy McGuinness, comedian, actor, television personality/presenter

Direct-grant grammar school
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References
  1. Official school website, msj.bolton.sch.uk; accessed 29 September 2015.


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