St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
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| Motto |
Nisi Dominus aedific vanum (Unless the Lord build the house) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1893 |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Location |
Pound Street Carshalton Greater London England, UK 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 |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| DfE URN | 103013 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | brown and cream |
| Publication | = |
| Website | 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'.[2] the Chair of Governors is Dr. M Howard, the Headteacher is Ms M Noone.
History
The school was founded by the Daughters of the Cross in 1893 and is situated in twenty-five acres of parkland with some notable buildings.[3] 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. NB Not to be confused with another St Philomena School at St Mary Cray near Orpington, Kent; a RC foundation operating from 1950s and currently(2018) see www.st-philomenas.bromley.sch.uk/
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 state of the art classroom block opened. ~~
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.
- ↑ St. Philomena's School website - facilities. Retrieved 2007-11-21