St. Benedict's High School

St Benedict's High School is a Catholic high school in Linwood, Renfrewshire, in the west of Scotland.

St Benedict's High School
Address
Bridge of Weir Road

Linwood, Renfrewshire
,
PA5 8EX

Scotland
Coordinates55°50′43″N 4°30′43″W
Information
TypeCatholic high school
MottoOra et Labora
(Latin for 'Pray and work')
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established2006 (2006)
Head teacherAlan Taylor[1]
Age11 to 18
Enrolment831
Colour(s)
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Websiteoraetlabora.co.uk

The school

St Benedict's High School was formed by the amalgamation of St Cuthbert's High School in Johnstone and St Brendan's High School in Linwood. St Benedict's High School serves the Linwood, Houston, Bridge of Weir, Johnstone, Elderslie, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch areas of Renfrewshire. The school has five associated primary schools - Our Lady of Peace, St. Anthony's, St. David's, St. Fillan's and St. Margaret's. The school roll was 712 pupils as of September 2012. The school's motto is "Ora et Labora" which means "Pray and Work".

The building

The school building was built by Carillion (who had been commissioned to build several schools in the area) from January 2005 to July 2006, over a period of 79 weeks, for Amey, who lease the building to Renfrewshire Council. Amey also provide the janitorial and cleaning staff.

The school is laid out over two floors, with three main wings. These three wings are linked by a large, roughly rectangular social area, known as The Street, which houses the cafeteria, stage and main meeting area for pupils during breaks (Interval & Lunchtime). The Street also features underfloor heating, three vending machines, lockers, and watercoolers.

References
  1. "Staff List 2022/2023". St. Benedict's High School. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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