St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic College is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school in Walsall, England.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Address
Erdington Road

Aldridge, Walsall
,
West Midlands
,
WS9 0RN

England
Coordinates52.5984°N 1.9120°W / 52.5984; -1.9120
Information
TypeVoluntary Aided School
MottoLatin: nil satis optimum ("There is no sufficient best")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Local authorityWalsall
Department for Education URN104255 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairDuncan Whitehouse
HeadteacherMr L Salkeld
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1038
HousesJennings, Ward, Wall, Campion
Websitewww.stfrancis.cc

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

The 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

The college's motto, in Latin is nil satis optimum ("There is no sufficient best").

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College". Ofsted. UK Government. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. "Admissions". St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. http://www.stfrancis.cc/roundabout/opencms/news/newsarchive/2007-08/exstfrancisstudentssuccess.html
  4. https://engineering.leeds.ac.uk/staff/161/professor_martin_levesley
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