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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton

Voluntary aided school · Southampton · SO16 3DQ

Ages 11–16 · 1,031 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.7

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.82
−20+2
Attainment 858.7
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,018

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

290

Places offered

182

1st-preference offers

176

Total preferences (any rank)
562
Preferred offers (top 3)
182
Applications from outside LA
94
Offers to outside-LA applicants
41
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,031 pupils · 1,034 places

Pupils on roll
1,031
Boys / girls
584 / 447
School capacity
1,034
Capacity fill
1,031 / 1,034 (100%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
200
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr James Habberley

Location

Address
Leaside Way, Swaythling
Postcode
SO16 3DQ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Southampton, 1,031 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Secondary in SO16
5
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence7.9%

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  • Upper Shirley High School

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  • Woodlands Community College

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  • Oasis Academy Sholing

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    • EM5+28%
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    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Habberley
Telephone
02380322603
Website
www.stgcc.co.uk

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