It is with great pride and delight that St John Rigby College shares the news that their Principal, Peter McGhee, has been awarded a CBE

Congratulations to Y13 Sport student Fraya Walker and our former student Grace Baron for being shortlisted at the Believe Sports Awards 2022. Fraya was awarded

Thank you UNCLAN for hosting an incredible event today – European Day of Languages! Our MFL students had an amazing day enjoying inspiring talks on

Observed on 10th October every year, World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health issues, challenge and remove the stigma and barriers

To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth Month, students worked very hard to organise SJR’s first ever ‘Culture Day’, which celebrated the diversity at College. Students explored cultural dress,

Our students had the adventure of a lifetime on an all-expenses paid trip, thanks to the Government’s Turing Fund, which provides students with international opportunities

A level English students were challenged by our careers advisor to consider how their studies are developing transferrable skills which are valued by employers in

St John Rigby College joins the nation in expressing our deepest sympathy on the passing of our Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Together, along

As part of our SJR 50TH Anniversary Celebrations we gathered current SJR staff who are former SJR students. Those pictured include: Rear row (left to right)

Following another set of spectacular results in A Levels and in other advanced level qualifications, hundreds of SJR students will now be progressing to elite

On Monday 13th June, Year 12 A Level Economics students were treated to a talk on the US-China Trade War from Dr Anthony Priolo, Lecturer

The Science Department welcomed former SJR student Chloe Elliott to support A level Biologists with their course. Chloe was part of the ‘Class of 2015’

St John Rigby College became the first Catholic sixth form college in the country in 1972. It bears the name of Blessed John Rigby who

Each year the ‘Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism’ launch their prestigious essay competition.  The Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism is a non-profit organisation

Wigan Council are delighted to be partnering with St John Rigby Sixth Form College to support the employability of students.  The council have a commitment

The Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) work for the support and empowerment of black and minority ethnic Catholics and give them an effective voice

Congratulations to Mollie Hogg, Zak Cosslett & Brad Johnson ‘Team 100 per cent’ for winning the Allied Finance investment competition this year after a fierce

On the 29th  March, through the Gifted Student programme, St John Rigby College students travelled to Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, as part of the HE+

Our A level French students had an amazing trip to France last week. The group stayed with host families in Nice to ensure a full

We are delighted to welcome Louise Freeney at St John Rigby College. Louise will be working in partnership with our T level Health staff and

Karate champion and former St Joseph’s High School pupil Grace Baron has organised and run a series of self-defence sessions for female SJR students.  The

Congratulations are in order for our European Youth Parliament team, Alice Foulds-Hamilton, Izzy Ware, Isabelle Garbutt, Abigail Lindon and Iliane Viegas on their recent victory

On Thursday 10th March, Year 12 A Level Economics students were treated to a virtual talk from Marina Wanis, Research Assistant at the Bank of

Four SJR students, Callum Charlson, Eve Rosler, Isabelle Whittle and Racheal Adeyemi participated in this year’s Poetry by Heart recitation competition. The performances were all

On the 14th February, as part of the Gifted Student programme, St John Rigby College students attended an excellent OxNet ‘Study Skills Day’ at Pembroke

As part of our 50 year celebrations we asked former students to get in touch and share their stories of success! Oliver Marshall Oliver, former

As part of our 50th year anniversary we are celebrating our former students and honouring our incredible teaching staff. Scott was the former Head of

In light of our 50th Year Anniversary celebrations St John Rigby College are inviting alumni back to college to aspire students. Last week, Protective Services

Lucy Hemsworth Lucy is a former Standish High School student who came to study with us in 2015. After achieving AAC in her A levels,

A level, BTEC and Future Medic students successfully completed the BLS and AED Award this week as part of their SJR Extra programme. Most workplaces

As part of our 50 year celebrations we asked former students to get in touch and share their stories of success! Byron Austin Byron enrolled

As part of our 50 year celebrations we asked former students to get in touch and share their stories of success! Beth joined St John

A huge congratulations to A level Physics student Jack Yates for achieving an amazing bronze award in the British Physics Olympiad this week. The BPhO

On 11th November thousands of sixth form students took part in the UK Senior Maths Challenge, run by the UK Mathematics Trust. A record number

Wigan students whose education was disrupted by the pandemic are being equipped with the skills to help protect their futures. Over the last 18 months

The cake sale was organised as part of Amnesty International’s ‘Write for Rights’ campaign – which involves sending Christmas cards and letters of support to

Our staff and students have gone all out for Children in Need just recently and is now focusing on helping the needy at Christmas too.

Health and Social Care students had the pleasure of meeting Jose Puello from the University of Manchester this week. Jose conducted a presentation to students

Congratulations to Y12 A level PE student Alicia Johnson, far left, following her recent success in the British Gymnastics championships this weekend. Alicia and her

On Thursday 4 November, two students, Y13 Isabella Morris (left of photo) and Y12 Fraya Walker (who had both been nominated by the College), headed

Our students enjoyed a jam packed Freshers Fun Week at the start this of term. They got the opportunity to try a number of different

A dedicated student celebrating A-level success is breaking the mould by becoming the first person in his family to go to university. Taylor Pomfret, 18,

St John Rigby College students and staff are celebrating their amazing achievements on a unique and historic A level results day.  The achievements of the

This week our year 12 students have completed their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award practice expedition. On day one, they completed a first aid course,

We are so proud of Elisha Foster for her recent success in The Brick Poetry Competition for Schools in Wigan & Leigh. Chris Chandler, Head

Geography students visited the Lancashire coastline this week which allowed them to develop fieldwork skills in preparation for their coursework. The Y12 Geographers studied sediment

On Monday 8th March, Year 12 A Level Economics students were treated to a virtual talk from Brian Sloan, Deputy Agent for the Bank of

Music and Music Technology students at SJR were treated to talks by some high profile names over the past couple of weeks. The first talk

It’s been a busy year for the Mayor of Greater Manchester. In the gloomy depths of current politics, Andy Burnham has served as a beacon