Bishop Ullathorne Roman Catholic School

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Academy in Coventry, West Midlands, England

Bishop Ullathorne RC School

Address

Leasowes Avenue

Coventry

West Midlands

CV3 6BH

England

Coordinates| 52°22′45″N 1°32′13″W﻿ / ﻿52.37903°N 1.53694°W﻿ / 52.37903; -1.53694
Information
Type| Academy
Motto| Soli Deo (For God Alone)
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic
Established| 1953
Local authority| Coventry City Council
Trust| Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company
Specialist| Humanities
Department for Education URN| 147345 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Head teacher| Chris Billings
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 11 to 19
Enrolment| 970 (approx.)
Colour(s)| Black Uniform. Black/Red tie. Sixth Form wears own clothes
Website| http://www.bishopullathorne.co.uk

Bishop Ullathorne RC School was established in Coventry, England, in 1953 and in 2006 it was awarded specialist status as a Humanities College. The school is named after William Bernard Ullathorne (1806–1889), the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham.

Initially the school had three separate parts; a boys' secondary modern school, a girls' secondary modern school and a grammar school. In 1968 these formed the core of the current comprehensive school, each of the three separate parts being initially identified as the Lower School, the Middle School and the Upper School. The grammar school later became the home of the Coventry Centre for the Performing Arts before being sold to Bovis Homes who built a housing estate on the land.

The two remaining buildings were re-dubbed 'A Block' and 'B Block' after the sale of the grammar school and the previously empty space between them was built on to form a single building. This area is now a passage for staff and allows quick movement between the two structures, with students only being allowed access during heavy rainstorms or with special permission.

## Academics

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The school currently has approximately 970 pupils, and includes a sixth form college. Bishop Ullathorne School has a good academic record and in 2012–13 91% of GCSE students gained 5 A*-C passes.[1] At A Level, 72% of students achieved 3 A-C passes in 2012–2013.[2] Students come from a wide range of backgrounds as the school draws in Catholics from around the city. Around a third of students are eligible for free school meals and 17% learn English as a second language.[3] It is consistently ranked within the top 10 schools in Coventry in local league tables.[4]

## Sport

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Although relatively small, the school has a rich history in sport, football, gymnastics, cross country and rugby. The school has won many Coventry Schools cups in football as well as winning the West Midlands Schools Cup.[citation needed]

In the past five years the school has been in The Coventry Evening Telegraph Cup final four times, winning it three times. A special win came in 2006 when it was the first final to be played at The Ricoh Arena, resulting in a 3–0 victory.[5]

## Rivals

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Finham Park Secondary School and Bishop Ullathorne are in close proximity to one another. The main gates of Bishop Ullathorne RC School are off Leasowes Avenue at the bottom of Moat Avenue, off the Kenpas Highway (A45). Finham Park School, with main gains on Green Lane, is close by as the crow flies, but it is on the other side of the Coventry to Kenilworth railway line. The school gates of the two schools are 10–15 minutes walking distance apart, as there is no direct access across the railway line.

## Feeder Primary Schools

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* All Souls', Chapelfields
* Our Lady of The Assumption, Tile Hill
* St Anne's, Willenhall
* St John Vianney, Mount Nod
* St Mary and St Benedict Catholic School, Hillfields
* St Thomas More, Stivichall

## Former pupils

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* Andrew Campbell (b. 1959) – computer scientist
* Cathy Cassidy (b. 1962) – children's author
* Mary Creagh (b. 1967) – MP for Coventry East (Labour)
* Joel Fearon (b. 1988) – bobsleigher
* Theresa Griffin (b. 1962) – former Member of the European Parliament for the North West of England (Labour)
* Gary McSheffrey (b. 1982) – footballer
* Chris Moran (1956–2010) – Air Chief Marshal
* George Shaw (b. 1966) – artist and Turner Prize nominee[6]
* Adam Walker (b. 1991) – footballer

## References

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1. ^ "GCSE results for Coventry and Warwickshire". Coventry Telegraph. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
2. ^ "A-levels: List of results for Coventry and Warwickshire". Coventry Telegraph. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
3. ^ "School Results". Education.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
4. ^ "Coventry and Warwickshire secondary school performance tables". Coventry Telegraph. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
5. ^ "Winning run for Bishop Ullathorne – Coventry Telegraph – Pink Online". Blogs.coventrytelegraph.net. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
6. ^ Vonledebur, Catherine (25 April 2013). "2011 Turner Prize: The places that inspired Coventry artist George Shaw". CoventryLive. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

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