Headteacher Welcome

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Welcome to St Ignatius College

As Headteacher, it is a pleasure to welcome you to our website which I hope will give you a flavour of life here at St Ignatius College.

First and foremost, our goal is academic excellence and intellectual formation. We believe that with the right support, all students can achieve and they do. We are all boys at KS3 and KS4 and our boys achieve exceptionally well, significantly better than boys locally or nationally.  With a mixed thriving and highly successful Sixth Form, we believe that we have the best of both worlds.

Our students are believed in and cared for: they are known and valued as individuals.  Human flourishing is at the core of our Catholic, Jesuit philosophy of education.  Each individual student is supported to develop fully: academically, socially, emotionally, culturally and spiritually. Our goal is for our students to have the qualifications, confidence, skills and clear sense of self to fulfil their ambitions, live full lives and to go into the world and make it a better place.

Partnership with our parents is fundamental to all we do. We foster strong, open, honest, mutually supportive relationships and welcome and expect parents to be involved in all aspects of school life. We are outward looking and work closely with many other organisations, both locally and nationally.

The social, economic and cultural diversity of our community enriches us.  We are a Catholic, Jesuit school but in addition to Catholics, our students and staff belong to other faiths and other Christian traditions, and we encourage all of them to play a full part in the spiritual life of the school and to gain a deeper understanding of their faith. We have a wide catchment and are oversubscribed but you don’t need to be Catholic to attend this school.  

I warmly invite you and encourage you to visit to witness for yourselves life at St Ignatius College.

Mary O'Keeffe 
Headteacher 

 

Latest Tweets

@st_ignatius May - 7
The Year 11 Mass of Inspiration was an uplifting service offering emotional and spiritual support preparing students to approach their exams and study leave with a sense of hope and determination. pic.twitter.com/sOBqD91Yux
@st_ignatius May - 7
A huge thank you to the incredible London Sinfonietta for leading such inspiring workshops with our students! The opportunity for students to play with musicians they had seen on stage at the Southbank Centre was a truly unforgettable experience!#AMDG pic.twitter.com/ieajU4yBFC
@st_ignatius May - 5
The person of the week Christine Ahn. She is a Korean-American peace activist who won The US Peace Prize in 2020. Anh wants to see 'unconditional peace talks' between North and South Korea The word of the week is unconditional, not subject to any conditions #AMDG pic.twitter.com/dDiLVPtwAC
@st_ignatius May - 2
We are exceptionally proud of our Ambition Programme. Every Friday we have speakers from different industries. This is the time of year where we enjoy seeing how the students have used what they've heard and the next steps they have chosen#FuturesFriday pic.twitter.com/6zDC8PWnCJ
@st_ignatius May - 1
A royal visit. Students attended a morning reception and a private tour of His Majesty's private garden at Highgrove House followed by creative workshops. Thanks again to Mr O'Mahoney, Ms Ravat, The One Up Project and The Kings Trust who all made this incredible visit possible. pic.twitter.com/8kSVd8ZnfQ
@st_ignatius Apr - 29
There's still time! But the Leavers Celebration Dinners are not far away so students in Year 11 and Year 13 need to book their tickets to these fantastic events ASAP!#AMDG pic.twitter.com/VkkddW3PNK
@st_ignatius Apr - 28
As Year 13 prepare to take their exams and begin the next chapter of their journey we warmly invite students and parents to come together for our Mass of Inspiration Mass at 6pm followed by a drinks reception Please check your school messages to confirm your attendance#AMDG pic.twitter.com/qbyU6mnEOc
@st_ignatius Apr - 28
The person of the week is Pope Francis. He was focused on championing the rights of the poor and the marginalised. The word of the week is conclave, a private meeting but used in the Catholic Church to mean a meeting of the Cardinals to elect a new pope. #AMDG pic.twitter.com/qm7sRgIpDL
@st_ignatius Apr - 26
All week we have participated in Acts of Worship to pray for Pope Francis, to reflect on his life and how he taught us to be a man for others.#MenAndWomenForOthers pic.twitter.com/e0zzpl79iL
@st_ignatius Apr - 25
Tea with the Headteacher. Today, selected Year 9 students were celebrated for showing the school values as they grow to be #AMDG pic.twitter.com/RhGsWxDdhY
@st_ignatius Apr - 25
Don't miss out! The Leavers Celebration Dinners are not far away. Students in Year 11 and Year 13 need to book tickets as soon as possible to attend these fantastic events.#AMDG pic.twitter.com/Gf7ejAhZw9
@st_ignatius Apr - 22
As we return to school, we mourn the loss of Pope Francis: The first Jesuit Pope and a true Man for Others in all that he did. May he rest in peace. #AMDG pic.twitter.com/jggLLYC1ne