St George's Church of England School is a
mixed all-through school and
sixth form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
located in
Gravesend in the
English county of
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
.
The school was founded in 1580, and is administered by the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...
Diocese of Rochester
The Diocese of Rochester is a Church of England diocese in the English county of Kent and the Province of Canterbury. The cathedral church of the diocese is Rochester Cathedral in the former city of Rochester. The bishop's Latin episcopal signa ...
.
The school was converted to
academy status in November 2011, and was previously a
voluntary aided school
A voluntary aided school (VA school) is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust (usually a religious organisation), contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school. In ...
under the control of
Kent County Council. The school continues to coordinate with Kent County Council for admissions.
St George's Church of England School offers
GCSEs
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private sc ...
,
BTECs and
OCR Nationals
OCR Nationals are vocationally related qualifications which were officially launched by the OCR Board in September 2004. The qualifications are designed to meet the needs of those seeking vocational education in place of the traditional, theory-i ...
as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of
A Levels and further BTECs.
It was also the school of
Alec Shelbrooke,
Member of Parliament
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for
Elmet and Rothwell.
References
External links
St George's Church of England School official website
Secondary schools in Kent
Church of England secondary schools in the Diocese of Rochester
Educational institutions established in the 1580s
1580 establishments in England
Academies in Kent
Primary schools in Kent
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