St Joseph's Catholic College, Bradford
| St Joseph's Catholic College | |
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| Address | |
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Cunliffe Road , , BD8 7AP | |
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| Motto | Per Crucem ad Lucem (Latin: Through the Cross to the Light) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1908 |
| Local authority | City of Bradford |
| Specialist | Science College |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headmaster | Mr. Pat McDermott |
| Staff | 69 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | approx. 1,000 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red & Gold |
| Website | http://www.stjosephscoll.ngfl.ac.uk/index1.html |
St. Joseph's Catholic College is a Roman Catholic Girls' school with specialist science college status, situated in Manningham, close to Bradford city centre in West Yorkshire, England.
School history
St. Joseph’s Catholic College was founded by the Order of the Sisters of the Cross and Passion in 1908. It was a direct grant grammar school until 1977 when it became a Voluntary Aided 13–19 Girls’ School under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Leeds, which owns the buildings and grounds, and appoints the majority of the Governors. In 1995 due to Bradford Catholic re-organisation the College became an 11–19 Catholic Girls' School.
Head Mistress'
- 1908–1916 - Mother Gonzaga
- 1916–1956 - Mother Sister Mary Immaculate (c.1890 - 1977), Yorkshire Women of the Century, Educationalist, overseeing St Joseph’s to become one of the major Catholic girls' grammar schools in the country.
Governors
The Governors are responsible for managing the budget, for the appointment of staff and the admission of pupils. The College has over 1,000 pupils, of whom 176 are in the Sixth Form, and 69 teaching staff. The intake of 150 comes from 16 Catholic parishes.
School prayer
To be Confirmed
School dress
Lower School
Blue Blazer, Blue and white checked Shirt, Red jumper and Blue skirt with logo
Upper School
Green Blazer, Green checked Shirt, Green jumper and Green skirt
School today
St Joseph’s Catholic College, Bradford has been educating girls for a century and is rightly proud of the significant contribution the College has made over the decades to the city of Bradford and to many parts of the world. Past pupils are to be found in every walk of life and the College roll of honour includes many names to reckon with, including a few Olympic Medallists, Diplomats, Consuls, MPs, TV presenters and actresses, Artists, Authors, Professors, Religious sisters, Consultants and Bankers as well as thousands of unsung alumni some of whom have made the world a better place.
The College was founded on its present site in February 1908 by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion, who gave the College its motto "Per Crucem ad Lucem"- Through the Cross to the Light. We owe an immense debt of gratitude to the nuns who founded the College and whose ideals and mission we still strive to maintain. We preserve the precious heritage given to us while at the same time we accept the challenges and opportunities of today’s fast moving world.
Sixth form
There is a mixed-sex education Sixth Form with our sister school, St. Bede's Grammar School. Most students in Year 11 successfully progress onto the Sixth Form, college and apprenticeships.
Notable former Joseph's girls
- Kathryn Apanowicz - Actress and TV presenter , the long-term partner of the late Richard Whiteley
- Elizabeth Stratford - Composer