Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Explained

Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Motto:Inspiring People, Changing Lives
Head:Lee Fishwick & Emma Taylor [1]
Address:Urban Road
Country:ENG
Postcode:WA15 8HT
Ofsted:Yes
Urn:106376
Enrolment:1499[2]
Capacity:1555
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:6 (Newan, Sienna, Stien, Romero, Bosco, Teresa)

Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is a secondary school based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. The school specialises in maths and computing, and is named after Blessed Thomas Holford, a 16th-century priest from Cheshire.[3] The college has a Catholic identity,[4] and all pupils are required to wear uniform.[5]

Curriculum

The college puts emphasis on maths and computing, and follows the Key Stage process. At Key Stage 3 in year 7 & 8, the pupils take the following subjects:

For GCSE, the pupils take core subjects including English language, English literature, Science, Mathematics, RE, computer science or BTEC and PE although not to complete as a GCSE. Pupils choose from a variety of additional subjects, including history, geography, art, health and social care, physical education, food technology, business studies, classics, music, Italian, drama, French, German, Japanese, Spanish. BTEC courses for sport are also available. Pupils have to take at least one, but not more than three, of History, Geography, Spanish and French. Out of all the other subjects a maximum of two can be chosen.[6]

Academic performance and Ofsted judgements

In 2019, the school was above national average for Section 48.[7]

It was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in 2012 and 2009. In 2022 its inspection rating was 'Requires Improvement'.[8]

Football Academy

The school has a UEFA-standard FieldTurf artificial grass football pitch which was opened in April 2007 by Bobby Charlton.[9] The pitch, which cost £1 million to install, was used by the England national football team for training prior to an away game against Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, as it uses the same surface as the Russian pitch.[10]

Notes and References

  1. url=https://www.bthcc.org.uk/teachingexcellence/meet-our-national-and-senior-leaders-of-education
  2. Web site: Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College . Get Information about Schools . Gov.UK . 10 May 2023.
  3. Web site: The Life of Our Patron, Blessed Thomas Holford. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. 28 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070901180032/http://www.bth.trafford.sch.uk/patron1.htm. 1 September 2007.
  4. Web site: Headteacher's Message. J.. Cornally. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. 28 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071021024406/http://bth.trafford.sch.uk/new/headteachers_message.php. 21 October 2007.
  5. Web site: Uniform. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. 28 September 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071021024416/http://bth.trafford.sch.uk/new/uniform.php. 21 October 2007.
  6. Web site: School prospectus. September 2007. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. 28 September 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110313062051/http://www.bth.trafford.sch.uk/new/Prospectus/Prospectus%20Final.pdf. 13 March 2011.
  7. Web site: League Tables - Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. BBC.co.uk. 11 January 2007.
  8. Web site: Find an inspection report and registered childcare . 25 July 2022 .
  9. Web site: Sports Pitch. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. 28 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071021024411/http://bth.trafford.sch.uk/new/sports_pitch.php. 21 October 2007.
  10. News: Steven. Morrison. England make Russia plans. https://archive.today/20120713023340/http://msnsport.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_2752673,00.html. dead. 13 July 2012. Sky Sports. 24 September 2007. 28 September 2007.

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