St Joseph's R.C. Middle School
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Middle School is one of the two middle school
s in Hexham
, Northumberland
, England
, the other being Hexham Middle School
. It is voluntary aided. The school is closely associated with St Mary's First School, a primary school which is also a Roman Catholic school, and with the local Catholic church.
The school, like the high school
which its children progress to at the age of 13, is a specialist arts college
and is attended by approximately 330 pupils.
The head teacher
is Alan Hodgson, and the chair of governors is Mary Pyle.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s in Hexham
Hexham
Hexham is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. The three major towns in Tynedale were Hexham, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle, although in terms of population, Prudhoe was...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the other being Hexham Middle School
Hexham Middle School
Hexham Middle School is a state funded middle school in Hexham, Northumberland. The school's head teacher is David Watson. The school is under the local government administration of Northumberland County Council.-External links:**...
. It is voluntary aided. The school is closely associated with St Mary's First School, a primary school which is also a Roman Catholic school, and with the local Catholic church.
The school, like the high school
Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham
Queen Elizabeth High School is a flourishing community high school and Performing Arts College.-Admissions:It has 1422 students, of whom 498 are in the sixth form...
which its children progress to at the age of 13, is a specialist arts college
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
and is attended by approximately 330 pupils.
The head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
is Alan Hodgson, and the chair of governors is Mary Pyle.