St Oscar Romero Catholic School
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| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | |
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| Address | |
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Goring Street , , BN12 5AF England | |
| Coordinates | 50°48′58″N 0°26′01″W / 50.81606°N 0.43361°WCoordinates: 50°48′58″N 0°26′01″W / 50.81606°N 0.43361°W |
| Information | |
| Former names | St Mary's Catholic Secondary Modern School (1957—1959) Blessed Robert Southwell Catholic Secondary Modern School (1959—1973) Chatsmore Catholic High School (1973—2020)[1] |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1957 (as St Mary's Catholic Secondary Modern School) |
| Local authority | West Sussex County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 126096 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Chris Silk |
| Headteacher | Peter Byrne |
| Staff | 51 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 800 |
| Colour(s) | Red, Blue, Black, Purple, Green |
| Website | https://stromeros.co.uk/ |
St Oscar Romero Catholic School (formerly Chatsmore Catholic High School; formerly Blessed Robert Southwell High School) is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in the Goring-by-Sea area of Worthing, West Sussex, England.[2]
It is a voluntary aided school administered by West Sussex County Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. The school is named after Archbishop Óscar Romero.
Facilities[]
St Oscar Romero Catholic School has a reception, a canteen, the Learning Resource Centre (LRC - the library), a food technology room, two IT suites, a wood tech room, graphics rooms, a drama department, a dance studio, sports hall, tennis courts, football pitch and a field, music suite, rock climbing wall and the recently built amphitheatre.
School prayer[]
God be in our heads and in our understanding,
God be in our eyes and in our looking,
God be in our mouths and in our speaking,
God be in our hearts and in our caring,
God be with our friends and families,
Be with us now and always.
Amen
Controversy[]
The school hit the news in the summer of 2008 when it banned the popular drink Red Bull as it believed that the drink had an adverse effect on the behaviour of the pupils.[3]
Notable former pupils[]
- Brenock O'Connor – actor, best known for his role as Olly in the Game of Thrones series
- Leo Sayer - singer
References[]
- ^ Holden, John (17 September 2020). "Worthing high school renamed for fourth time". Worthing Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ https://stromeros.co.uk/
- ^ Clout, Laura (6 June 2008). "School bans Red Bull after bad behaviour rise". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media group. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
External links[]
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- Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Voluntary aided schools in England
- Óscar Arnulfo Romero
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