Saint George Catholic College

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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College
Address
Saint George Catholic College
Leaside Way

Southampton
,
Hampshire
,
SO16 3DQ

United Kingdom
Coordinates 50°56′49″N1°22′55″W / 50.947°N 1.382°W / 50.947; -1.382
Information
School type Voluntary aided Comprehensive
MottoPrimo fac Prima
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1958
Local authority Southampton
Department for Education URN 116507 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Executive headteacherLyn Bourne
Head teacherJames Habberley
GenderMixed
Age11to 16
Enrolment1000+
Diocese Portsmouth
Website http://www.stgcc.co.uk/

Saint George Catholic VA College (formerly known as St George Catholic School for Girls & Boys) is a Catholic voluntary aided comprehensive secondary school for girls and boys in Swaythling, Southampton, Hampshire.

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The college became a mixed school in September 2013 and is operated under the auspices of the Diocese of Portsmouth.

History

St George was founded as a coeducational school and opened its doors to students on 8 September 1958. It was officially opened on Saint George's Day 1959 by the Bishop of Portsmouth John Henry King, Bishop of Portsmouth. The number of students rose to over 600 over the next decade. During the 1970s, St George was a boys-only school. [1]

In March 2012, it was announced that St George would go coeducational in 2013 due to overwhelmingly popular demand. The move was backed by its feeder schools, parents and the Diocese. [2] [ better source needed ]

In 2018, the school had over 800 pupils.

School performance and inspection

In 2010, Saint George was listed as one of the nation's top 100 improving schools in the GCSEs. The percentage of candidates achieving 5 or more A*-C grades increased by 30%. [3]

In 2020, 87% of Saint George students received grades 9–4 in their subjects and 63% achieved 9–5, with all students gaining places in further education or training.

In 2022, 86% of students achieved grades 9-4 or above in Maths and English, and 73% achieved 9-5. [4]

In 2023, the school was inspected by Ofsted and judged Outstanding. [5] [6]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. ↑ "College Information - History". 13 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Welcoming Girls to St George in September 2013". St George School. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "St George Catholic College - GCSEs 2010". Hampshire Chronicle. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Saint George Catholic College - GCSE results".
  5. ↑ Ramos, Jose (22 September 2023). "St George Catholic College gets first 'outstanding' Ofsted". Daily Echo. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Harris, Zoë (20 September 2023). "Inspection of Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton". Ofsted. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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