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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton SO16 3DQ · stgcc.co.uk · 023 8032 2603
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 60
- average Attainment 8 score. Southampton 41.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,031
- 100% of 1,034 places
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 299 families put the school first and 191 places were offered; 63% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 191 | 299 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 179 | 282 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 182 | 290 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 182 | 290 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 176 | 268 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 60, and 69.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southampton it was 41.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲60 | 46 | ||
| ▲69.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲87.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲44.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.41 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sixth form college | 76.6 | +3.1 |
| Further education | 16.8 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 0.5 | −2.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.5 | −2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | +1 |
Ofsted
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 81
- 8% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND