Established | 1964 |
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Type | Comprehensive |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Principal | Mr F. O'Neill |
Specialism | Technology College |
Location | Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 6JT England |
Local authority | Durham |
DfE URN | 114325 |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | 1300 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 11–18 |
Website | www.stjohnsrc.org.uk |
St John's RC Comprehensive School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic Comprehensive school in the town of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. The school is a specialist technology college. The school currently has around 1300 pupils between the ages of 11 and 19, making it the town's largest secondary school. The school opened in 1964 and is located on Woodhouse Lane next to Bishop Auckland College and opposite Bishop Barrington School.
St Johns recently received a grant of around £7 million to expand the school's science department and facilities. The school itself is a 4 part building.