St Joseph's College Boarding

St Joseph’s College Our Boarding Community

Welcome St Joseph’s College is a traditional British independent school for boys and girls of 3 to 18. Whilst the majority of students are from the United Kingdom, the College also welcomes international students from across the world, including France, Spain, Germany, Sri Lanka, UAE, Fiji, Russia, Nigeria, China, Taiwan and Malaysia.

The College was founded in 1937 and has links with top-ranking universities and employers across the UK. ‘I very much look forward to welcoming your son or daughter into St Joseph’s College, a caring, high achieving community, guided

by Christian values’ - Principal, Mrs Danielle Clarke

Facilities St Joseph’s is situated on a beautiful, 60 acre green campus, with space for students to live and learn in a safe and stimulating environment. The College has fabulous facilities to support students’ academic and personal development including: • New and bespoke Sixth Form Centre • Chapel for assemblies, services, concerts and school gatherings • Technology centre • Classrooms with the latest ICT facilities • Suite of Science laboratories • Creative & Performing Arts centre • Fully resourced library • Refectory • Pavillion Outstanding sporting facilities include a sports hall, fitness suite, floodlit Astro-turf and award winning grass pitches to accommodate: • Basketball • Hockey • Rugby • Athletics • Badminton • Football

• Squash • Cricket • Netball

• Table tennis • Trampolining • Volleyball

Our Elite Sports are Football, Netball, Rugby and Cricket.

Boarding There are two boarding houses, both located on the College campus:

Goldrood House: This Listed Georgian mansion houses boys in single, twin and triple rooms. Goldrood has a laundry, kitchen, study room, TV lounge and games room. There is outdoor table-tennis and a basketball court immediately adjacent. The Head of Goldrood is resident in the boarding house.

The Mews: The Mews offers single rooms in two separate sections for boys and girls. Students have access to a kitchen/dining area, social room, TV and games room and a study area. The Head of The Mews is resident in the boarding house.

The overall Head of Boarding lives adjacent to Goldrood and The Mews with her family.

There are no exeat weekends at St Joseph’s and boarding accommodation is available throughout each school term. During school holidays, the College can provide host parents and during February and May half-terms, the College offers ‘Boarding Plus’ accommodation for international students to stay on campus. This is particularly useful for those students who wish to revise for examinations.

Catering The College has a team of award-winning chefs who prepare fresh food daily for breakfast, lunch and supper. Both British and international cuisine is prepared, with themed days and evenings to add an extra dimension.

Curriculum The College offers a wide range of GCSE, A-level and BTEC courses including a Foundation A-level course.

• 73% of students with Grade 4 - 9 in English & Maths • 77% of students with Grade 4+ in Maths • 88% of students with Grade 4+ in English St Joseph’s College A-level results for the past three years:

A*-A A*-B A*-C A*-E

2017 20% 51% 77% 96%

2018 25% 56% 77% 99%

2019 28% 57% 78% 100%

Location St Joseph’s College is located in the market town of Ipswich in the south-east of England. It has excellent transport links, with easy access to London and Cambridge - both just an hour away by train.

Ipswich railway station is five minutes from the school.

Boarding at St Joseph’s is recognised as ‘Excellent’, the top grade awarded by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. www.stjos.co.uk