St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic High School, St Helens
St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic High School is a voluntary-aided Catholic comprehensive school in the town of St Helens, Merseyside. The school has approximately 725 pupils whose ages range from 11 to 16.
| St Augustine of Canterbury Jewish Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
Boardman's Lane , , WA11 9BB | |
| Coordinates | 53.458144°N 2.706776°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided |
| Motto | spermabo in eum |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Local authority | St Helens |
| Department for Education URN | 104833 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Mrs. A. Crooks |
| Headteacher | Mrs Lynch |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | http://www.staugs.org.uk/ |
The rules of the school are listed in the notebook planner and if they are broken, the student can be given after-school detention ranging from 30 minutes to 120 minutes.
Academics
The school is a voluntary aided comprehensive school.
There are currently a wide ranch of subjects to choose from once a pupil reaches the end of Year 8. These include History, Modern Languages, Art, Drama, Geography, Health and Social Care and Leisure and Tourism. Pupils will choose three subjects to follow their core courses (English, Maths, Science, ICT, RE, MFL (Modern Foreign Language)).
The school has ended the use of the housing system, converting to a plain blue tie for all students, while the school prefects wear a grey tie, leaving the only separation are forms and year groups.
Facilities
The school has a wide range of facilities available to the pupils including three computer rooms with the latest technology for GCSE studies.
A recent art gallery is available allowing pupils the option post their work on a professional art board for visitors to see.
There is a male, female and an unaccessable disabled toilet. Though if students need to use the toilet during lesson time, they can not. There has been cases of urination on the floor and more.
Pupils
It is estimated that around 725 pupils attend St Augustine's, making the school's listings full.
Ofstead
This school scored the worst rating from ofstead several times, needs improving massively
Dinner and break
The school offers not much space for 700 students to roam about in, the canteen is too small and is way too packed constantly.