bishop milner catholic college
Dudley
The Latin motto of our college is Pro Petri Fide which means For the Love of
Peter. Jesus made Saint Peter the leader of the Apostles and it was on Saint
Peter’s faith that Jesus said he would build his Church, Bishop Milner Catholic
College is part of this Church and our faith is indeed the faith of Peter.
Therefore, our college is committed to offering Christian love and care to each
person within it irrespective of their faith background. As such, everyone is
valued as a gift from God and treated with utmost respect. Our History Up to
1960 there was no secondary school in Dudley for Roman Catholic children. At the
end of 1956 approval was given to build a three storey Roman Catholic secondary
school for 400 students. Construction of Bishop Milner Catholic School began
September 1957. The build cost of this new school was estimated at around
£191,000, it was to include a gymnasium, science and art rooms, a library and a
large assembly hall. As the school buildings neared completion, it was decided
that the school would be named after Bishop John Milner, the vicar Apostolic of
the Midlands. The official opening took place on 21st September 1960 and was
conducted by the Most Rev. Francis Grimshaw, Archbishop of Birmingham. There
have been many changes to the original building over the years. In 1963 a three
floor extension was added to the main building along with a new dining hall. In
September 1981 a “Secretary’s” block was also opened. In September 1994 a new
large two storey building was built, which included drama and dance studios. In
2003 construction was well underway of what was to become the Bishop Milner
Catholic College of today , with multiple ICT suites, Learning Resource Centre,
study areas and many new class rooms to replace the 1960s buildings.
