St George's Catholic School

St. George’s Catholic School
Address
Lanark Road Maida Vale , London , W9 1RB England
Coordinates	51°31′59″N0°11′16″W / 51.53296°N 0.18784°W / 51.53296; -0.18784
Information
Type	Academy
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Department for Education URN	139369 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Martin Tissot
Gender	Girls, boys
Age	11to 18
Publication	The Dragon (school magazine, issued termly) [1]
Website	www.stgeorgesrc.org

St. George's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school, with academy status, in Maida Vale, Westminster, London, England. The school also offers sixth form education franchised from St Thomas More Catholic School.

History

In 2010, Ofsted stated that "St. George’s has undergone a remarkable transformation and has now confidently emerged from a turbulent period". ^[2] The school received publicity in 1995 when headmaster Philip Lawrence was fatally stabbed whilst intervening in a fight outside the school gates in order to protect a pupil. His bravery and dedication were commemorated in the Philip Lawrence Awards which recognise young people's achievements in making a positive difference to their communities. His life and work is marked within the school by the Philip Lawrence Friendship Garden. Following Lawrence's death, the school went through many years of difficult transition and appeared as part of the television drama Ahead of the Class which followed the headship of Marie Stubbs.

In regards to Stubbs' term, Paul McGuire of the South China Morning Post wrote "The fact that the school was deemed a national example of good practice after only four terms was a remarkable achievement by any standards." ^[3]

In 2006 head teacher Martin Tissot joined the staff; he is also now head teacher of St Thomas More Catholic School, Wood Green. In 2009 the school became the fifth most improved school in the country. ^[4] In 2010 Ofsted inspected the school and it was rated outstanding. The school also gained dual specialisms in business and humanities. In March 2013 the school converted to academy status.

School performance and inspection judgements

The school has one of the highest Value Added scores, measuring how much progress pupils make in England. ^[5]

In 2013, 55% of pupils achieved five A*-C GCSE grades including English and maths.^{[ citation needed ]}

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups, with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and those with English as an Additional Language is within the top quintile nationally. The school is also in the highest quintile for pupil deprivation. Despite this context, almost all groups of pupils outperform the average for their group in national examinations.^{[ citation needed ]}

As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2014, with a judgement of Outstanding. ^[6]

Facilities

In 2010, major construction work as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme was completed and the school added the Curran Block. This includes ICT, science and drama facilities as well as a new rooftop sports area.^{[ citation needed ]}

Communications

The Dragon is the school's magazine. Launched in 2006, and issued termly, ^[1] it is written by staff and pupils.

References

1. "School Magazine". St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
2. "St George's Catholic School". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
3. McGuire, Paul (8 November 2003). "Common sense helps saviour of St George's". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
4. "School league tables 2009: 20 most improved schools".
5. "Specialist trust includes St George's RC in the top 10% of schools in the country for "outperforming expectations" | West End Extra". Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
6. Short, Ann (2014). "St George's Catholic School". Ofsted. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

External links

• Official website