Religion Roman Catholic Ofsted Reports Number of students 900 | DfE URN 106376 Tables Phone +44 161 911 8090 | |
Headteacher J Cornally MBEHeadteacherNational Leader of Education Location Urban RoadAltrinchamGreater ManchesterWA15 8HT England Motto Inspiring People, Changing Lives Similar Ashton on Mersey School, Wellington School, Loreto Grammar School, Saint Ambrose College, Sale Grammar School Profiles | ||
An introduction to blessed thomas holford catholic college
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. The college has a strong Catholic identity, and all pupils are required to wear uniform. The school's principal is Mr J Cornally MBE.
Contents
- An introduction to blessed thomas holford catholic college
- Welcome to blessed thomas holford catholic college
- Curriculum
- Football Academy
- References
Welcome to blessed thomas holford catholic college
Curriculum
The college puts special 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, and can choose from a variety of additional subjects, including history, geography, art, child care, physical education, food technology, business studies, electronics, music, dance, textiles, French, German, Japanese, Spanish. BTEC courses for art and sport are also available. In 2006, the school was below national average for Key Stage 4.
Football Academy
The school has a UEFA-standard FieldTurf artificial grass football pitch which was opened in April 2007 by Bobby Charlton. 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.