St Benedict's High School is a

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, in the west of Scotland.

The school

St Benedict's High School was formed by the amalgamation of St Cuthbert's High School in

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and St Brendan's High School in

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. St Benedict's High School serves the Linwood,

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, Johnstone,

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and

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areas of Renfrewshire. The school has five associated primary schools - Our Lady of Peace, St. Anthony's, St. David's, St. Fillan's and St. Margaret's. The school roll was 712 pupils as of September 2012. The school's motto is "'" which means "''Pray and Work''".

The building

The school building was built by

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(who had been commissioned to build several schools in the area) from January 2005 to July 2006, over a period of 79 weeks, for Amey, who lease the building to

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. Amey also provide the janitorial and cleaning staff. The school is laid out over two floors, with three main wings. These three wings are linked by a large, roughly rectangular social area, known as The Street, which houses the cafeteria, stage and main meeting area for pupils during breaks (Interval & Lunchtime). The Street also features

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, three vending machines, lockers, and

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References

External links

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St Benedict's High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
(2 October 2022 archive copy)
Inspection reports – St Benedict's High School
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Education Scotland

Parent Zone – St Benedict's High School
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Education Scotland

St Benedict's High School
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Renfrewshire Council website
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