All schools are required to publish the following information online. If you have any queries with regards to any of the details below, please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing office@st-josephs.bolton.sch.uk. Parents/careers may request paper copies of any of the documents free of charge.
School Contact Details
St Joseph’s RC High School & Sports
College, Chorley New Road, Horwich,
Bolton, BL6 6HW
Headteacher: Mr T McCabe
Email – office@st-josephs.bolton.sch.uk
Telephone 01204 697 456
If your query is concerning a particular pupil please contact the relevant Head of Year at the above address. Remember that our student support managers are also available to assist if you have an urgent concern.
Year 7 – Mr Sylvester
Year 8 – Mr Cartwright
Year 9 – Mrs Anderton
Year 10 – Mr Sharrock
Year 11 – Mrs Weall
If your query is concerning a child’s Special Educational Needs or Disability please contact our SENCO Mrs Hawkrigg at the above address
If you are unsure who to contact at the school the school please refer to the Headteacher’s PA – Mrs S Curass at the above address.
Admission Arrangements
Link to Admissions Page
Ofsted Report
St Joseph’s Ofsted Report March 2019
Section 48 RE Report
St Joseph’s Horwich Section 48
Exam and assessment results
Information on Exams and Assessments can be found here
Performance Data
DfE Unique Reference Number (URN): 105262
To view last summer’s results Click Here
Latest School Performance Tables for St. Joseph’s
http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=105262
Curriculum
We aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum which fulfills the requirements of the National Curriculum, and enable all learners to realise their full potential.
To view our curriculum statement Click Here
Behaviour policy
To view our Behaviour Policy Click Here
School Complaints Procedure
To view our School Complaints Procedure Click Here
Pupil Premium Information
Pupil_premium_statement_2022-23
Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch-up premium
Details of our Year 7 Literacy and numeracy catch-up premium can be found by Clicking Here
Please note that this will be updated once funding is confirmed by DFE.
The Government Guidance concerning Year 7 Literacy and numeracy catch-up premium can be found by clicking here
St. Joseph’s RC High School- Year 7 Catch Up Funding Expenditure 2019-2020
COVID catch up report
Catch up funding Report for website
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
If you feel your child has any Special Educational Needs or Disabilities please contact our SENCO Mrs Hawkrigg on 01204 697456
See SEND Policy and SEND information
Careers Programme Information
Information concerning our Careers Programme can be found by Clicking Here
Careers Programme Overview 2021-22
IMPACT of Careers Programme – progress against the GATSBY standards
Equality Objectives
Click Here for information concerning our Equality Objectives
Governors’ Information and Duties
For information concerning our Governors and their duties please Click Here
Charging and remissions policies
For our charging and remissions policy please Charging Policy
School Ethos and Values
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.
The pupils are our greatest asset. Their response to the opportunities and high quality teaching available at St. Joseph’s results in a high level of academic performance and involvement in works of charity that we can all be justly proud of. They are involved in a high quality and extensive programme of voluntary community work, especially through our very active SVP Society.
We endeavour to ensure that each young person is able to achieve their full potential in terms of spiritual, intellectual and physical development, in a secure and safe environment.
At St. Joseph’s, we believe that the school should be at the heart of the community and through the acts of Christianity seen every day at the school, we can say that community is at the heart of the school.
Mission Statement
St. Joseph’s is a Voluntary Aided school in the trusteeship of the Salford Diocese, established in 1963 and conducted in accordance with the rites, practices and observances of the Roman Catholic Faith.
The School Mission Statement describes the distinctive nature of St. Joseph’s:
Jesus Christ is our family role model
Opening our hearts and minds to dream the impossible and achieve beyond our wildest imagination.
Everybody is valued, nurtured and respected.
Young and old will journey together to build God’s Kingdom.
Striving for academic excellence and celebrating success in all we do.
School Opening Hours
Our School day is from 8:25am to 3:45am. Timetabled lessons are from 8:45am to 2:45pm with our Extra-Curricular Bucket List offer available from 2:45-3:45pm.
Holiday Pattern
Holiday-Dates-2019-2020
In addition to the publication of our holiday patterns and our school year calendar online, we use a variety of alternative routes to engage parents, guardians and students in events happening at St. Joseph’s. These include:
- Paper letters and newsletters;
- Electronic letters and newsletters;
- Text messages;
- A monthly school bulletin magazine which is produced online;
- Social Media platforms Facebook and Twitter;
- Parents’ Evenings;
- Formal Reports;
- The homework diary;
- Tutor groups.
School Improvement Plan
Overview of SIP
Pupils staying in education or entering employment after key stage 4 (NEET) Report
NEET Report
Remote Learning Information
Click here to see information reagrding this.
Policies and Notices
To view all of our policies Click Here
Requests for paper copies
Parents / carers may request paper copies of any of the above documents free of charge
Financial Information
For information on school finances please visit the DfE Finacial Benchmarking Page using the link below:
St Joseph’s RC High School – Schools Financial Benchmarking – GOV.UK (schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk)
