St James’s Church of England School and Sports College
| St James’s Church of England School and Sports College | |
| Motto | Caring for each other - achieving excellence |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Headteacher | C. R. Atkinson |
| Specialism | Sports College |
| Location | Lucas Road Farnworth Greater Manchester England |
| LEA | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Ofsted number | 105266 |
| Staff | over 40 |
| Students | 1,058 |
| Gender | Coeducation |
| Ages | 11 to 16 |
| Website | www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk |
St James’s Church of England School and Sports College is a secondary school and located on Lucas Road in the Dixon Green area of Farnworth in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated near the M61 and is just south of the larger town Bolton.
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History
The school was a secondary modern school. It became a comprehensive in the early 1970s, and effectively became the only school in the area when the former Farnworth Grammar School was demolished. There is also a St James C of E Primary School in Farnworth, on Hillside Avenue.
Exam success
The school is continually achieving high GCSE grades (as often the case with either C of E or Catholic schools), with 61% of pupils attaining the equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade C or above. The school achieved sports college status in September 2005. The new sports area includes a dance studio, a multi-use games area (MUGA) and a sports hall. St James’ is a respectable school in all areas, especially in charity work, for which they raise over £5000 each year. The School recently achieved its highest ever exam sucess in 2008 with 73% of students achieving 5 or more Grade A* to C G.C.S.Es. With 65% of students achieving 5 or more Grade A* to C G.C.S.Es including Maths and English.
Assistant Heads - Mr R. Coulson, Mrs. Thornton, Mr A. Leigh and Mr J.W. Waring
Heads of Departments
| Subject | Heads of Departments |
|---|---|
| English | Miss S. Townsend |
| Maths | Mr C. Lamb |
| Science | Mr D.T. Grant |
| Physical Education | Mr J. Whittaker |
| Religious Education | Rev. K. Owen |
| Geography | Mr D. Hulme |
| History | Mr. Heyes |
| Technology | Mr J. Donelly |
| I.C.T | Miss L. Johnstone |
| Modern Languages | Mrs A. Roach |
| Art | Ms. L. March |
| Music | Mrs B. Barratt |
| P.S.E Citizenship | Miss S. Gregory |
| Head of Learning Support | Mrs C. Evans |
| Behaviour Support Manager | Mrs L. Collier |
Charity Work
In 2004, the school started a fundraising project called ‘B The Change’. This project was to raise money for many charities including Ryan’s Well and Fairtrade. It proved to be very successful and raised thousands of pounds for the charities. Also, the school has their very own wristband for this project. It is blue and yellow (the school colours) and says ‘B THE CHANGE’ on it. The proceeds of these wristbands also went to charity.
Also the school has been involved in various projects which raise awareness to bringing peace to the world whether it be on a international or national scale. Schemes such as “Make Poverty History”, “Change the world for a fiver” and “Peace One Day” are examples to the school’s active charity work and a credit to the school. Raising numerous funds for these charities embodies what the school is as a whole - a loving community.
Alumni
- Laurence Robertson - Conservative MP for Tewkesbury (when a secondary modern and later transferred to Farnworth Grammar).
- Jason Wilcox - Former England footballer
- Luke Daniels - Motherwell F.C. Goalkeeper