St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic High School, St Helens

St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic High School
Type Voluntary aided
Religion Roman Catholic
Headteacher Mr Hagan
Chair Mrs. A. Crooks
Location Boardman's Lane
St Helens
Merseyside
WA11 9BB
England England
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Coordinates: 53°27′29″N 2°42′24″W / 53.458144°N 2.706776°W / 53.458144; -2.706776
Local authority St Helens
DfE URN 104833 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Website St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School

St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic High School or Guzzies as it is commonly known, is a voluntary-aided Catholic comprehensive school in the town of St Helens, Lancashire. The school has approximately 725 pupils whose ages range from 11 to 16.

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 15 Minutes to 2 Hours and 30 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 3 subjects to follow their core courses (English, Maths, Science, ICT, RE, MFL).

The school uses a housing system, akin to most other schools in the UK. Each house is named after a Catholic charity: Nugent (White), L'Arche (Yellow), SVP (Green) and CAFOD (Red).

Facilities

The school has a wide range of facilities available to the pupils including three computer rooms with the latest technology fit for GCSE.

A brand new toilet block has been recently constructed.

A recent art gallery is available allowing pupils the option post their work on a professional art board for visitors to see.

The school continues to boost its facilities year on year.

Pupils

It is estimated that around 725 pupils attend St Augustine's, making the school's listings full.

Staff

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