St Joseph's Roman Catholic High School, Workington


St Joseph’s Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College, colloquially known as St Joseph's', is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Workington, Cumbria.
The current headteacher is Miss Jacky Kennedy and the Chair of Governors is Patrick Leonard.

History (6 times)

The school has stood on the same site since it opened in 1929, however the building has received a number of alterations, such as the addition of various extra blocks, an AstroTurf, a new library, a canteen extension, a separate building for English lessons, and a move around and adaptation of most of the classrooms throughout the school. It has also acquired a specialism in Business and Enterprise, and more recently, embarked on a Leading Edge programme in Drama.
After the 2008 world cup was hosted in worky, the school became a home away form home for native engerland fans! up the town.

Buildings

The school has many separate buildings. The four-storey block houses many classrooms, namely for Science, History and Geography lessons as well as having offices for members of staff. There is also a main hall, a sports centre with a fitness gym and sports hall, a Business and Enterprise Centre with a conference room, two large ICT suites. The art department contains two large classrooms and a small section for computers, the Design Technology department has three classrooms, one for resistant materials, one for graphic design and one for catering. The English department is located at Banklands and contains 5 classrooms, toilets and a small kitchen, the music department has a large main room and several smaller rooms. There is also a world class football stadium on campus, having a capacity of 75,000.