| Mottoes | Fidei Heredes |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Voluntary Aided |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr Anthony McNamara |
| Chair of Governors | Rev Fr Willoughby |
| Specialisms | Science and Languages |
| Location | Elker Lane Billington Lancashire England |
| Local authority | Lancashire County Council |
| DfE URN | 119801 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1060 |
| Gender | mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Maroon |
| Website | www.sarchs.com |
St Augustine's RC High School is a mixed 11-16 oversubscribed comprehensive school in Billington, Lancashire, England. St Augustine's has a large catchment area of 10 primary schools.
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The school opened in 1963 originally intaking 450 pupils. Its popularity has grown and it is now the largest RC High School in its LEA.
| Subject | Allocated Time |
|---|---|
| RE | 8% |
| English | 12% |
| Mathematics | 12% |
| Science | 12% |
| History | 8% |
| RMFL | 10% |
| PE/ Games | 8% |
| Art | 4% |
| ICT | 4% |
| Geography | 8% |
| Music | 4% |
| Design Technology | 6% |
| Drama | 2% |
| PSHE | 2% |
Every student must take Maths and English along with either Double Award Science, or separate sciences. These are allocated 3 slots per week. Although St Augustines is a specialist language college, learning a language is not obligatory. Pupils must select more courses in order to fill the time table. Each non-core subject takes up 2 periods per week on the time table.
The main school uniform consists of:
| Item | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Blazer | Black (maroon jumpers for year 11s) | Black (maroon jumpers for year 11s) |
| Shirt | Light Blue | Light Blue |
| Tie | striped in maroon, black and white | striped in maroon, black and white |
| Lower Part | Black Trousers | Grey Skirt |
| Socks | Black | White |
| Shoes | Plain Black | Plain Black |
There are many different subjects taught at St Augustine's. In year 9, options are taken for pupils to choose their own subjects. All subjects are taken in years 7-9.
At GCSE level, pupils can also have 'study periods', which are free periods to catch up on work.
Also year 8 now take options they choose one subject (music, drama, P.E and technology subjects) and all pupils must take one language (French, Italian, German or Spanish)
| Year | 5 A* - C | 5 A* - C inc. Maths and English |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60% | NA |
| 2005 | 71% | NA |
| 2006 | 72% | 58% |
| 2007 | 76% | 63% |
| 2008 | 74% | 61% |
St Augustine's won the DfES School Achievement Award for both 2000–2001 and 2001–2002. It was the only high school in Lancashire to be awarded Beacon status in 2002. In 2003 it became one of the first Leading Edge Schools in England and one of Lancashire’s first three Specialist Science Colleges. In 2008 it achieved High Performing Specialist College status and was also awarded Specialist Languages College status.