St george catholic college

St George Catholic VA College is a Catholic voluntary aided comprehensive secondary school for girls and boys in Swaythling, Southampton, Hampshire.The college became a mixed school in September 2013 and is operated under the auspices of the Diocese of Portsmouth.HistorySt George was founded as a coeducational school and opened its doors to students on 8 September 1958. It was officially opened on Saint George's Day 1959 by the Rt Rev John Henry King, Bishop of Portsmouth. The number of students rose to over 600 over the next decade. During the 1970s, St George became a boys-only school.In March 2012, it was announced that St George will go coeducational in 2013 due to overwhelmingly popular demand. The move was backed by its feeder schools, parents and the Diocese.AcademicsIn 2010, St George was listed as one of the nation's top 100 improving schools in the GCSEs. The percentage of candidates achieving 5 or more A*-C grades increased by 30%.Notable former pupilsManny Andruszewski, footballer for Southampton F.C. Clive Makoni, footballer for A.F.C. Bournemouth Timothy Stephenson, footballer for A.F.C Bournemouth David Henson MBE, parasport athlete