Bishop Thomas Grant School (BTG) is a

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and

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, situated in the

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area of the

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, England. The school is named after the first Bishop of Southwark, Thomas Grant (1816-1870) who was named in the

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. The school was opened on 9 September 1959. BTG is a specialist school in Mathematics and ICT. In September 2009 Bishop Thomas Grant re-opened their sixth form which had closed in 1986. In their 2014 Ofsted inspection, BTG received a mark of outstanding in every category.

Notable alumni

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References

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* Secondary schools in the London Borough of Lambeth Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Southwark Educational institutions established in 1959 1959 establishments in England Voluntary aided schools in London Streatham {{London-school-stub