Mount St Joseph School

About our School 

Mount St Joseph is a Voluntary Aided 11 – 16 co-educational comprehensive School under the trusteeship of Salford Diocese. The school forms part of the Roman Catholic provision for Secondary Education within the Diocese of Salford.  

We are a vibrant secondary school situated in the South of Bolton serving a richly diverse community with 900 pupils. Our pupils come from a variety of backgrounds including families newly arrived in this country and low income families. A number of our pupils have English as an additional language (37%) and our pupil premium is 42%. We place a strong emphasis on inclusion. 

Our ethos is underpinned by the gospel values of serving others, tolerance, compassion and forgiveness. As a community of learners, believers and friends, we are committed to the spiritual, moral, educational and social development of our community. 

As a community of learners we aspire to achieve our full, academic potential in a happy, safe and caring environment. As a community of believers we aim to develop a full awareness of our spiritual and moral responsibility and a deepening love and understanding of our faith. As a community of friends we influence the people around us by using our unique gifts and talents to develop one another socially and culturally to build a better world.

In the 2018 GCSE exams, the school achieved 189 7, 8 and 9 grades! 

The school was inspected by Ofsted on 20th March 2018 and was judged as “good”. The full report can be found here. 

The Governors seek to appoint the most talented individuals to contribute to ongoing success of the school. 

Health and Wellbeing

Mount St Joseph Catholic School recognises that our employees play a vital role in our progress towards our vision. Our employees have a direct impact on the school. We will provide a framework for our staff to take a proactive and engaging approach to enhancing the health and wellbeing. This will be achieved through wellbeing initiatives, employee support mechanisms and joint working with staff.

At Mount St Joseph, we have many activities to monitor and support the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Staff have access to reduced rates for gym memberships, discounts on spas, access to onsite car valeting as well as discounts on food, high street shops, entertainment and travel.  Staff are also invited to regular wellbeing activities that take place within school, these include; Aromatherapy sessions, local walks, Christmas wreath making and many more! 

Our Location

We are located on Greenland Road, Farnworth, Bolton at the centre of an excellent motorway network. We are within easy access of the M60 and M61 motorways and the A666 (St Peter’s Way) and are approximately 2 miles from Bolton town centre.