St George Catholic College
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| Established | 1958 |
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| Type | Voluntary aided comprehensive |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Graham Wilson |
| Location | Leaside Way Southampton Hampshire SO16 3DQ England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| DfE URN | 116507 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 523 |
| Gender | Boys and Girls (from September 2013) |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Website | www.st-george.southampton.sch.uk |
St George Catholic College (formerly known as St. George Catholic School for Boys) is a Catholic voluntary aided comprehensive secondary school for boys in Swaythling, Southampton, Hampshire. The school was formally known as St George V.A. Catholic School for Boys until it was granted sports specialist status in 2010. It has dual specialisms in science and sports.[1]
Until September 2013, it was the last remaining boys school in Southampton[2] 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 Rt Rev John Henry King, Bishop of Portsmouth. The number of students rose to over 600 over the next decade. During the 1970s, St George became a boys-only school.[3]
In March 2012, it was announced that St George will go coeducational in 2013 due to overwhelmingly popular demand. The move was backed by its feeder schools, parents and the Diocese.[2]
Academics
In 2010, St 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%.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Manny Andruszewski, footballer for Southampton F.C.
- Clive Makoni, footballer for A.F.C. Bournemouth
- Timothy Stephenson, footballer for A.F.C Bournemouth
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