| St Augustine's RC High School | |
| Motto: | Fidei Heredes (Inheritors of the faith) |
| Trust: | Romero Catholic Academy Trust |
| Head Label: | Headteacher |
| Head: | Michael Wright |
| Address: | Elker Lane |
| Country: | England |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Urn: | 149457 |
| Enrolment: | 1062 |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 16 |
| Houses: | Barlow, Clitherow, Fisher, Line, More, Owen, Southworth, Ward. |
| Website: | http://www.sarchs.com |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Borough of Ribble Valley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ribble Valley Borough |
St Augustine's RC High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Billington, Lancashire, England.[1]
The school opened in 1963 originally intaking 450 pupils. It is now the largest Roman Catholic high school in its LEA.
St Augustine's won the DfES School Achievement Award for both 2000–2001 and 2001–2002. It was the only high school in Lancashire to be awarded Beacon status in 2002. In 2003 it became one of the first Leading Edge Schools in England and one of Lancashire’s first three Specialist Science Colleges. In 2008, it achieved High Performing Specialist College status and was also awarded Specialist Languages College status.
Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Lancashire County Council,[2] in December 2022 St Augustine's converted to academy status.[3] The school is now sponsored by the Romero Catholic Academy Trust,[4] but continues to be under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.
| Subject | Allocated time | |
|---|---|---|
| RE | 8% | |
| English | 12% | |
| Mathematics | 12% | |
| Science | 12% | |
| History | 8% | |
| RMFL | 10% | |
| PE/games | 8% | |
| Art | 4% | |
| ICT | 4% | |
| Geography | 8% | |
| Music | 4% | |
| Design technology | 6% | |
| Drama | 2% | |
| PSHE | 2% |
Every student must take maths and English along with either Double Award Science, or separate sciences. These are allocated 3 slots per week. Although St Augustines is a specialist language college, learning a language is not obligatory. Pupils must select more courses in order to fill the time table. Each non-core subject takes up 2 periods per week on the time table.
There are many different subjects taught at St Augustine's. In year 9, options are taken for pupils to choose their own subjects. All subjects are taken in years 7-9.
At GCSE level, pupils can also have 'study periods', which are free periods to catch up on work.
Also year 8 now take options they choose one subject (music, drama, P.E and technology subjects) and all pupils must take one language (French or Spanish)
| Year | 5 A* - C | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80% | |
| 2005 | 85% | |
| 2006 | 86% | |
| 2007 | 87% | |
| 2008 | 89% | |
| 2009 | 90% |