Blessed William Howard Catholic School

Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Address
	Rowley Avenue; Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB; England
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Local authority	Staffordshire
Specialist	Arts College
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Mr Philip Smith (Preceded by Frank Lain)
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	1084

Blessed William Howard is a Roman Catholic High-school located in Stafford, England, and is also a specialised Arts College as of 2003. The school was originally opened in 1963. The name Blessed William Howard comes from the site on which the school is located. William Howard was the 1st Viscount of Stafford in the 17th century, and owned the land on which the current school is built. He was convicted of treason and executed in 1680, wrongly so, as it is viewed by the Roman Catholic Church. The church therefore beatified him in 1929, and he became known as Blessed William Howard. Thus the school is named eponymously. The school has continued to expand with the opening of a new block, with a computer suite. The playground has also been recently rennovated as well as the stage.

Notable Alumni

Tom Vaughan (actor)

External links

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