St. George's Catholic School is a

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, with academy status, in

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, England. The school also offers

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education franchised from St Thomas More Catholic School.

History

In 2010,

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stated that "St. George’s has undergone a remarkable transformation and has now confidently emerged from a turbulent period". 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 ''

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'' which followed the headship of Marie Stubbs. In regards to Stubbs' term, Paul McGuire of the ''

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'' 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." 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. In 2010

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

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. In 2013, 55% of pupils achieved five A*-C

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grades including English and maths. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups, with

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(SEN) and those with

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

Facilities

In 2010, major construction work as part of the

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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.

Communications

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

Notable alumni

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint George's Catholic School Academies in the City of Westminster Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Westminster Educational institutions with year of establishment missing Maida Vale Secondary schools in the City of Westminster