St. Francis of Assisi Catholic College is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school in Walsall, England.
| St. Francis of Assisi Catholic College | |
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| Address | |
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Erdington Road Aldridge, Walsall , West Midlands , WS9 0RN England | |
| Coordinates | 52°35′54″N 1°54′43″W / 52.5984°N 1.9120°W |
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| Type | Voluntary Aided School |
| Motto | Latin: nil satis optimum ("Only the best is good enough") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Department for Education URN | 104255 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Duncan Whitehouse |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1038 |
| Website | www |
It was previously known as St Francis of Assisi RC School, until it was renamed St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College in September 2003 after gaining specialist status as a Technology College. With the ending of the specialist schools programme the school adopted its present name.
The school has approximately 1,100 pupils on roll of which around 110 attend the sixth form (years 12 and 13). Admission to the school is prioritised for baptised Catholic children from Catholic primary schools in Aldridge, Brownhills, Lichfield, Shelfield, Streetly, Tamworth, and Walsall.[1][2]
Charity events
editThe school hosts annual charity events, with the sixth form hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Week raising funds for the charity. In December 2009 a pupil at the school organized a shoe box appeal for the Armed Forces of Great Britain. This was a success as it was the first year that the school had ever raised money or awareness for the S.O.S (Support our Soldiers) charity. The school supported the charity by creating over 100 care parcels and raised money for the soldiers at work around the world.
Motto
editThe college's motto, in Latin is nil satis optimum ("Only the best is good enough").
Notable former pupils
edit- Dan Martin (b. 1989) road-racing cyclist.[3]
- Martin Levesley - engineering scientist[4]
- Lily Somerville - singer, half of Ider (band)
References
edit- ^ "St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College". Ofsted. UK Government. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Admissions". St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Ex St. Francis Student's Success". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Professor Martin Levesley | School of Mechanical Engineering | University of Leeds".