Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
B81
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Southampton, SO16 3DQ
- Distance
- 2.0km away
Bitterne Park School
Dimond Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton, SO18 1BU
Local ranking6th of 12 secondary schools in Southampton
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
2000
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 May 2024. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 40.6 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 32.9% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 54.0% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 365
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 93.0%
- Continued in education
- 87.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 4.0%
- Employment
- 2.0%
- Not sustained
- 4.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 72.0%
- Higher education
- 25.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 4.0%
- Employment
- 27.0%
- Not sustained
- 23.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C-
Avg A-Level Grade
25.3
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
22.1
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
37
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 5.3% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 24.9
- 16-18 Cohort
- 168
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 2015
- Boys
- 1055 (52%)
- Girls
- 981 (48%)
- Capacity
- 2000 (102% full)
- SEND
- 23.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 30.5%
- EAL
- 18.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 6.4%
- SEN Support
- 17.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 138.0
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,677/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 10.6% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 26.8% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 67.4%
- White Other: 10.2%
- Asian Indian: 3.3%
- Asian Other: 3.2%
- Black African: 3.1%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
- Mixed Other: 2.4%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
67.4%
White British
10.2%
White Other
3.3%
Asian Indian
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Dimond Road
Southampton, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 116458
- UKPRN
- 10014998
- Establishment No.
- 4278
- Trust
- Reach Cooperative Trust
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