St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School
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| Mottoes |
Auxilium Christianorum (Help of the Christians) Where Everyone Can Succeed |
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| Established | 1954 (Re-Developed in 2011) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr John Foster |
| Location |
Benton Park Road Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE7 7PE England 55°00′26″N 1°35′38″W / 55.00717°N 1.59385°WCoordinates: 55°00′26″N 1°35′38″W / 55.00717°N 1.59385°W |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| DfE URN | 108534 Tables |
| Students | 942 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Navy, Grey, Red, Light Blue |
| Website | St Mary's Catholic School |
Auxilium Christianorum (Help of the Christians)
St Mary's Catholic School (formerly St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School) is an English secondary school in Longbenton, Newcastle, England. In September 2013, following conversion to Academy, the "Comprehensive" was officially removed from the school's name.
St Mary's started life as a technical school for boys in 1954, and was located on the west side of Frederic Street (Rutherford Street not Frederic Street) (now a part of St. James' Boulevard), a short street between Bath Lane and Westgate Road in Newcastle until September 1966. It then moved to its current site in Benton Park Road in Longbenton where it continued to be a boys-only school until 1977. As a result of the re-organisation of Catholic Schools in 1977 St Mary's became a co-educational Catholic Comprehensive. The school was based on three sites, one in Longbenton, one in Walker and one in Killingworth. These three sites were brought together some years later to its current site in Longbenton and is now the only Catholic co-educational secondary school in Newcastle. The school is part of the family of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
The site has been developed to provide a wide range of opportunities for young people. In recent years they have extended and upgraded facilities for science, design and technology, information and communications technology, drama, and music. They have also provided new dining facilities and a chapel.
After more than 3 years of planning, followed by eighteen months of construction, the staff and students began using the new school in September 2011 for teaching and learning. On entering the school, you have a clear view into the school library. After passing through reception, you enter the impressive atrium which forms the central hub of the school and it is from here that the main teaching areas radiate outwards. It is also a place where students will be able to gather before school, and will be used for teaching, display and presentations. Overlooking the atrium, at the heart of the school, is the school Chapel, a place for reflection and prayer. Along the front of the school is the main hall, together with the dining room to the east and sports facilities to the west of the main entrance. The sports facilities include a four court sports hall, an activity studio and a modern fitness suite. This will be equipped with the latest in fitness machines.
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