St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls is a

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girls'

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located in the

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area of the

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, England. The school was established by La Sainte Union (Holy Union) sisters in 1953 as a convent school. It was converted to with academy status in February 2012, and was previously under the direct control of

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. The school continues to coordinate with the London borough of Bexely for admissions. St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls offers

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as programmes of study for pupils. Pupils also have the option to study equivalent vocational courses in certain subjects.

References

External links

St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls official website
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