Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
| Motto | Inspiring People, Changing Lives |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided Secondary Modern |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher |
J Cornally MBE Headteacher National Leader of Education |
| Location |
Urban Road Altrincham Greater Manchester WA15 8HT  England |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| DfE URN | 106376 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 900+[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
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.[2] The college has a strong Catholic identity,[3] and all pupils are required to wear uniform.[4] The school's principal is Mr J Cornally MBE.
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:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- Religious Education
- Technology
- ICT
- French/German
- History
- Geography
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
- PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)
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.[5] In 2006, the school was below national average for Key Stage 4.[6]
Football Academy
The school has a UEFA-standard FieldTurf artificial grass football pitch which was opened in April 2007 by Bobby Charlton.[7] 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.[8]
References
- ↑ "Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College". Department for Children, School and Families. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ↑ "The Life of Our Patron, Blessed Thomas Holford". Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ↑ Cornally, J. "Headteacher's Message". Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ↑ "Uniform". Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ↑ "School prospectus" (PDF). Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ↑ "League Tables - Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College". BBC.co.uk. 11 January 2007.
- ↑ "Sports Pitch". Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ↑ Morrison, Steven (24 September 2007). "England make Russia plans". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
Coordinates: 53°23′16″N 2°20′29″W / 53.3877°N 2.3413°W