St Joseph's Convent School, situated close to Reading University, is an independent Catholic day school for girls aged 3 to 18 and boys aged 3 to 7, which welcomes pupils of all denominations and faiths.

With over 2,000 schools damaged by fire in the UK each year and arson-attacks on schools an ever present-danger, St Joseph’s Convent school has the safety of its staff, students and premises at heart.

In 2007, following a fire risk assessment, the school decided to upgrade their fire detection system from a simple call-point based system to a sophisticated addressable fire system.

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