- The Roman Catholic St George’s College, founded by the Flemish canon Constant van Crombrugghe in 1869, is home to 1,000 pupils and describes itself as “a place where children thrive during their studies and are inspired to learn”.
- Students take part in school life via the extensive range of more than 180 clubs and activities, from Japanese Club to Young Reporters Club, and the year 7 German spelling bee.
- The school runs “Georgian Outreach Day” to give pupils the opportunity to connect with the community, including local farms, churches and residential homes.
- Scholarships for academic excellence, sport, drama, music and art are available for those entering at 11-plus, 13-plus and 16-plus, and carry a 10 per cent fee reduction. Means-tested bursaries are available offering up to 110 per cent fee reduction.
- The Liberal Democrat politician David Laws and Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall are among its alumni.
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