St Joseph’s Catholic High School (colloquially known as St Joseph's) is a

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located in

Workington Workington is a coastal town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast, south-west of Carlisle and north-east of Whitehaven. At the 2021 census the ...

, Cumbria, England.

History

The school has stood on the same site since it opened in 1929, however the building has received a number of alterations, such as the addition of various extra blocks, an

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, a new library, a canteen extension, a separate building for English lessons, and a move around and adaptation of most of the classrooms throughout the school. It has also acquired a specialism in Business and Enterprise, and more recently, embarked on a Leading Edge programme in Drama... Previously a

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administered by

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, in September 2021 St Joseph's Catholic High School converted to academy status. It is now sponsored by the Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust, and continues to be under the jurisdiction of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Secondary schools in Cumberland (unitary authority) Educational institutions established in 1929 Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Lancaster 1929 establishments in England Academies in Cumberland (unitary authority) Workington