Headteacher Welcome

NsoWelcome 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.

Natasha Socrates
Headteacher 

 

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@st_ignatius May - 15
We’re looking forward to welcoming Old Ignatians back this June for our OI Barbecue- and tickets are already selling fast! 👉 Don’t miss out- grab your tickets now!  buff.ly/Xqxgnwu  
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A fantastic day celebrating our Year 12 students as they graduated from The Brilliant Club at Birkbeck, University of London. Well done to all involved for your curiosity, dedication, and hard work!
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Did you know you can help raise money for our school every time you shop online – without spending a penny extra? We’re already proud to have 47 amazing supporters signed up… but as a school community, we know we can do even better!
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This year’s Sleep Out was, once again, a powerful event. Over 50 Year 12 students and members of staff spent the night sleeping outside in our Quad to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the homeless and to raise funds for JRS UK  
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Last week, we also held our annual Mass of Thanksgiving for Year 13 followed by the ever-popular 'then and now' photo slide show, collecting of hoodies and shirt signing. Again, we hold all of our Year 13 students in our prayers as they prepare for their public exams.
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We were delighted to welcome Fr Michael Holman SJ to preside over our Year 11 Mass of Inspiration last Tuesday. We hold all of our year 11 students in our prayers as they prepare for the start of their public examinations.
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On Wednesday 22 April, Our Chaplaincy Ambassadors in Year 8 and 9 joined with students from Jesuit schools across the UK to celebrate the work of Jesuit Missions and find out more about the projects that they support around the world.
@st_ignatius May - 1
What a rollercoaster of a final in the Catholic Schools Cup last night! We went behind in the first minute, then 2–0, but fought back and with a last‑minute penalty, made it 3–3 to take the game into extra time. St Thomas More School won on penalties. Congratulations 🏆️
@st_ignatius May - 1
We were delighted to be visited by Fr Roy Sebastian SJ, the director of the Lok Manch project in India which is supported by Jesuit Missions. During his visit, Fr Roy spoke to our Year 9 students about vocation and his mission as a Jesuit priest working in India and Nepal.
@st_ignatius Apr - 29
We currently have a number of exciting opportunities available - a chance to join us at a time of continued development and ambition. If you’re looking for a workplace where you’ll be valued, supported and encouraged to grow, this is somewhere you’ll want to work.
@st_ignatius Apr - 24
A huge thank you to Nico from Kennedys Law for delivering a fantastic talk today as part of our Ambition Programme. Our students gained valuable insight into healthcare law, the recruitment process, explored a real‑life case study and learned more about Kennedys Law.
@st_ignatius Apr - 23
We’d love to hear from any local companies able to offer a Year 12 student a short work experience or volunteering placement (3–5 days) during 6-10 July. If your organisation can help inspire the next generation, please get in touch!  
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