Nicholas Breakspear School
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is situated on the rural fringe of St Albans
, an old Roman city in Hertfordshire
, England
. As of 2009 there were 1100 students on its roll, including 181 in the sixth form
.
Its GCSE results have risen in the past five years from below the national average to just below the average and is now 70%. The A2 Level pass rate is 99% A*-E and 46% A*-B. The AS pass rate is 88% A*-E and 33% A*-B
The school takes its name from the twelfth-century priest Nicholas Breakspeare
, who, as Pope Adrian IV, is the only Englishman ever to have occupied the papal chair
.
Its current headteacher is Mr Philip Jakszta, with the deputy headteacher being Mrs Whittle. The best of science is currently Dr Sutton, who is an all round hero to many students.
In March 2009 the School was rated "Satisfactory" by Ofsted, and in 2011 "Good" and said to be making a steady progress.
Mr Jonathon Collings, the former Graphic Design teacher, was arrested for possessing child porn. The pervert was given a slap on the wrist.
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
, an old Roman city in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. As of 2009 there were 1100 students on its roll, including 181 in the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
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Its GCSE results have risen in the past five years from below the national average to just below the average and is now 70%. The A2 Level pass rate is 99% A*-E and 46% A*-B. The AS pass rate is 88% A*-E and 33% A*-B
The school takes its name from the twelfth-century priest Nicholas Breakspeare
Pope Adrian IV
Pope Adrian IV , born Nicholas Breakspear or Breakspeare, was Pope from 1154 to 1159.Adrian IV is the only Englishman who has occupied the papal chair...
, who, as Pope Adrian IV, is the only Englishman ever to have occupied the papal chair
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
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Its current headteacher is Mr Philip Jakszta, with the deputy headteacher being Mrs Whittle. The best of science is currently Dr Sutton, who is an all round hero to many students.
In March 2009 the School was rated "Satisfactory" by Ofsted, and in 2011 "Good" and said to be making a steady progress.
Mr Jonathon Collings, the former Graphic Design teacher, was arrested for possessing child porn. The pervert was given a slap on the wrist.