Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College in Southampton has demonstrated exceptional performance across all key areas, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of 'Outstanding'. The school fosters an inclusive and supportive environment, encouraging high aspirations and strong relationships between staff and pupils. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, enabling pupils to excel academically and personally, with a particular emphasis on diverse learning opportunities and strong pastoral support. The leadership team is committed to continuous improvement and ensures that both pupils and staff are supported and valued.

Strengths

• Highly aspirational school culture
• Exceptional relationships between staff and pupils
• Ambitious and broad curriculum
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• High priority placed on reading
• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour
• Commitment to personal development and well-being

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.9% of pupils at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.3% of pupils at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton received £8,200 and spent £8,145 for each of its 1,032 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £533,000 (£516 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton last inspected by Ofsted?

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton have?

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton has 1,031 pupils on roll.

What age range does Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton cover?

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 57.8, and 67% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is at Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3DQ.