Mottoes Fidei Heredes Type Voluntary Aided Headteacher Mr Michael Wright Motto Fidei Heredes Founded 1963 Colors Blue, Maroon | Established 1963 Religion Roman Catholic Phone +44 1254 823362 Number of students 1,062 | |
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Deputy Heads Mrs C. Hughes-Gooding
Mrs. A. Wilkinson Address Elker Ln, Billington, Clitheroe BB7 9JA, UK Similar St Mary's Roman Catholic, Ribblesd High School, St Christoph CE High, Pleckgate High School, Bowland High School | ||
St Augustine's RC High School is a mixed, age 11-16 and oversubscribed school in Billington, Lancashire, England. The School specialises in languages and science.
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History
The school opened in 1963 originally intaking 450 pupils. Its popularity has grown and it is now the largest Roman Catholic High School in its LEA.
Curriculum at KS4
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.
Lessons
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, Italian, German or Spanish)
Achievements
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.