St. Benedict's College (United Kingdom)
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Saint Benedict's College was a catholic
secondary school
and sixth form college
located in Garston
, Liverpool
. The school was coeducational from years 7 to 11 and included sixth form.
Saint Benedict's College was opened in 1955 under the name 'Blessed John Almond' in recognition of local martyr John Almond
who was an Allerton resident. In 1971 it was renamed Saint John Almond, this followed John Almond being made a Saint by Pope John Paul II
.
In 2005 it was decided by the Governors to rebrand the school in an effort to improve public perception of John Almond. The new name of Saint Benedict's College was chosen and from September that year the school was fully rebranded including a new blue uniform and new badge.
Under the Governments "Building Schools for the Future
" programme all secondary schools in the UK were due to be rebuilt over the next 10 years. As part of Liverpool City Council plans for the city, it was decided that Saint Benedict's College and New Heys Community School would both close and be replaced by a new Business and Enterprise specialist academy on the Saint Benedict's site.
These plans were given central Government approval in February 2010. The Enterprise South Liverpool Academy opened on 1 September 2010 on both sites until a new purpose built academy is constructed on the Saint Bendedict's site, due for completion in 2012.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
and sixth form college
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
located in Garston
Garston, Merseyside
Garston is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is bordered by Aigburth, Allerton, and Speke.-History:Gaerstun, meaning 'grazing settlement' or 'grazing farm' in Old English, is one possible root of the name....
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. The school was coeducational from years 7 to 11 and included sixth form.
Saint Benedict's College was opened in 1955 under the name 'Blessed John Almond' in recognition of local martyr John Almond
John Almond
John Almond was a Cistercian monk. He is commemorated as a Confessor of the Faith in the Roman Catholic Church, and his name has been included in the supplementary process of the English Martyrs....
who was an Allerton resident. In 1971 it was renamed Saint John Almond, this followed John Almond being made a Saint by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
.
In 2005 it was decided by the Governors to rebrand the school in an effort to improve public perception of John Almond. The new name of Saint Benedict's College was chosen and from September that year the school was fully rebranded including a new blue uniform and new badge.
Under the Governments "Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
" programme all secondary schools in the UK were due to be rebuilt over the next 10 years. As part of Liverpool City Council plans for the city, it was decided that Saint Benedict's College and New Heys Community School would both close and be replaced by a new Business and Enterprise specialist academy on the Saint Benedict's site.
These plans were given central Government approval in February 2010. The Enterprise South Liverpool Academy opened on 1 September 2010 on both sites until a new purpose built academy is constructed on the Saint Bendedict's site, due for completion in 2012.