Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton, SO16 3DQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr James Habberley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,034
- Pupils on roll
- 1,031
- URN
- 116507
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380322603
About this school
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,031 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 208 | 197 | 199 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.2 | 58.7 | 60.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.86 +0.67 to +1.06 | +0.82 +0.62 to +1.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 70.1% | 69.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 85.8% | 87.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 38% | 37.1% | 44.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59.2 | 38 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.7 | 34.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 60 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 994 |
| 2023/24 | 1,003 |
| 2024/25 | 1,026 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton compares
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Southampton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60 | 5% | 18.9% | 1,031 | — |
| Cantell School | 46.9 | 7.6% | 43.5% | 1,313 | 0.8 miles |
| Bitterne Park School | 43.1 | 10.6% | 30.5% | 2,036 | 1.3 miles |
| Upper Shirley High School | 47 | 8.3% | 29.8% | 1,062 | 2.1 miles |
| The Toynbee School | 47.8 | 7.6% | 18.4% | 1,107 | 2.3 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic School | 55.6 | 7.2% | 33.2% | 1,189 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 27 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report17 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.91%
- English as an additional language
- 44.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 13.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cantell School0.8 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
Bitterne Park School1.3 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
Upper Shirley High School2.1 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
The Toynbee School2.3 miles
Secondary · Eastleigh
-
St Anne's Catholic School2.4 miles
Secondary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton ranks 1st of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Southampton.
- Applemore College Secondary
- Bitterne Park School Secondary
- Brookfield Community School Secondary
- Cantell School Secondary
- Deer Park School Secondary
- Hounsdown School Secondary
- Lift New Forest Secondary
- Noadswood School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Secondary
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Secondary
- Oasis Academy Sholing Secondary
- Redbridge Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton teach?
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?
- The headteacher of Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is Mr James Habberley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton has 1,031 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton full?
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton has capacity for 1,034 pupils and 1,031 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton a faith school?
- Yes. Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton a selective school?
- No. Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.2 in 2022/23 and 60 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton rank locally?
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Southampton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 93% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton's absence rate?
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.