St Peter's Catholic College, South Bank
St Peter's Catholic College is a coeducational secondary school located in South Bank, North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust.[1]
| St Peter's Catholic College | |
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| Address | |
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Normanby Road , TS6 6SP England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | One Faith, One Family, One Future |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Trust | Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 140751 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Nicky Jamalizadeh |
| Executive Headteacher | Michael Burns |
| Head of School | Steph Garthwaite |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 510 (2017) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | School Colours: Purple Green Trust Colours: Postgate Purple Green Yellow |
| Affiliations | Diocese of Middlesbrough,
Trinity Catholic College, St Patrick’s Catholic College, Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary |
| Website | https://stpeters.npcat.org.uk/ |
Founded in 1940, it has served the Diocese of Middlesbrough for over 75 years, achieving academy status in 2014, having previously been a specialist college in maths and technology.
The school has been a member of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust since 2018, a multi academy trust which sponsors 37 academies across the Diocese of Middlesbrough,[2] including Trinity Catholic College in Middlesbrough, St Patrick’s Catholic College in Thornaby and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary in Redcar.[3][4][5]
The school offers sixth form provision through Trinity Catholic College Sixth Form in Middlesbrough.[6] In 2020, the school announced an extensive multi-million pound redevelopment of its site, including the construction of a new digital learning wing and sports and recreational facilities.[7]
The current executive headteacher is Michael Burns, and the head of school is Steph Garthwaite. The chair of governors is Nicky Jamalizadeh.[8]
Ofsted judgements
editThe school was judged Inadequate by Ofsted in 2017.[9] It was inspected again in 2019 and judged Requires Improvement.[10]
Extra-curricular activities
editSport
editThe sporting schedule is arranged by season and currently covers;
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
- Athletics
Performing Arts
editOpportunities for students to engage in music and drama include;
- Music Club
- Drama Club
Subject Specific
edit- Poetry Lectures
- Maths Lectures
- Science Club
- French Club
Other
edit- Cooking Club
- Homework Club
- Chess Club
- Dungeons and Dragons Club
Notable former pupils
edit- Vin Garbutt, folk singer
- Wilf Mannion, footballer
- Rob Smedley, F1 Engineer
- Greg Clark, Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells
- Chris Cooke, Mayor of Middlesbrough
References
edit- ^ "Home". St Peter's Catholic College. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Our Academies". Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Nicholas Postgate | Catholic Academy Trust". npcat.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Brown, Mike (20 February 2018). "Thousands set to be affected by major change to Teesside schools". TeessideLive. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Brown, Mike (31 March 2019). "Special report on plans of new trust forging future of 9,000 kids". TeessideLive. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Trinity 6th Form Home Page". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "New Head Reveals Ambitious Plans For St Peter's". St. Peter's Catholic College. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Brown, Mike (29 June 2020). "High expectations as new head looks to continue school's transformation". TeessideLive. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Smith, Chris (2017). "Saint Peter's Catholic Voluntary Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Scott, Colin (2019). "Saint Peter's Catholic Voluntary Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 6 May 2020.