St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | |
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Address | |
Pound Street , England | |
Coordinates | 51°21′56″N 0°10′09″W / 51.365431°N 0.169129°WCoordinates: 51°21′56″N 0°10′09″W / 51.365431°N 0.169129°W |
Information | |
Type | Voluntary aided school |
Motto | Nisi Dominus aedific vanum (Unless the Lord build the house) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1893 |
Closed | N/A |
Local authority | Sutton. |
Department for Education URN | 103013 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
President | Ms Noone |
Gender | Girls |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Houses | St Rose, St Catherine, St Teresa, St Clare, St Cecilia, St Bernadette, St Monica, St Angela and St Cecelia |
Colour(s) | Brown and Cream |
Publication | The Philomenian |
Website | http://www.stphils.org.uk/ |
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls is a school for girls (aged 11–18) in Carshalton, South London, England. Ofsted praised the school as 'outstanding'[1] and the Archdiocese of Southwark found the establishment to be 'a very strong school'.[citation needed][2] the Chair of Governors is Dr. M Howard, the Headteacher is Ms M Noone.
History[]
Foundation[]
The school was founded by the Daughters of the Cross in 1893[3] and is situated in twenty-five acres of parkland with some notable buildings. The main building on the property was once Carshalton House, a grand manor house built in the early eighteenth century by Edward Carleton. It was the home of the noted physician, Dr. John Radcliffe until his death in 1714.[4] Other owners included Sir John Fellowes, Sub-Governor of the South Sea Company; Lord Anson, admiral; and Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord High Chancellor.[5]
Modern[]
In 2004, the school was awarded Technology College status. In April 2006, it was awarded a Language College status alongside the Technology College status. In 2007, a new Learning Resource Centre, including a library, was opened. In 2016, a new classroom block opened.
The school should not be confused with St. Philomena's School at St. Mary Cray near Orpington, Kent, a RC foundation operating from the 1950s.[6]
School Houses[]
House | Colour |
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St Rose | |
St Catherine | |
St Teresa | |
St Clare | |
St Cecilia | |
St Bernadette | |
St Monica | |
St Angela |
References[]
- ^ Ofsted report Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Ofsted report of 2008
- ^ The school's page on Ofsted website. Retrieved 2007-11-21 Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Daughters of the Cross | Ministries | St Philomena's". www.daughtersofthecross.org.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Carshalton House Grounds, Water Tower and Historic Garden including St Philomena's School *s School *". www.londongardensonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Weinreb, Ben, and Hibbert, Christopher (1992). The London Encyclopaedia (reprint ed.). Macmillan. pp. 128–129.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ "St Philomena's School". St. Philomena's St. Mary Cray. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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- 1893 establishments in England
- Voluntary aided schools in London