Blessed William Howard

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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Headteacher	Mr Philip Smith (Preceded by Frank Lain)
Specialism	Arts College
Location	Rowley Avenue Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9AB England
LEA	Staffordshire
Ofsted number	124455
Students	1084
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11 to 18
Coordinates: 52°47′60″N 2°07′22″W / 52.79990, -2.12271

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.