87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1076.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,026
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthampton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton · Secondary · Southampton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
+2pp
88%81%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
-1pp
73%62%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
60.0
+1.3
60.857.253.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.0
EBacc entry
45%
+8pp
45%40%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
1076.8
+59.1
1091.5900.7709.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1076.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,026
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton, SO16 3DQ
Local authority
Southampton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 87% | 69% | 60.0 | Not applicable | 45% | 1076.8 | 56% | 1,026 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 70% | 58.7 | +0.82 | 37% | 1017.7 | 54% | 1,003 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 66% | 59.2 | +0.86 | 38% | 1091.5 | 47% | 994 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 73% | 60.8 | +0.75 | 35% | 1073.0 | 42% | 992 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 51% | 53.7 | +0.57 | 44% | 709.8 | 56% | 868 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 61% | 55.4 | +0.55 | 43% | 660.0 | 54% | 798 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 52% | 52.9 | +0.57 | 47% | — | 60% | 721 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,026 | 16.2 | 15% | 44% | 19% | 5% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,003 | 15.8 | 18% | 50% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 994 | 16.8 | 16% | 49% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 992 | 16.9 | 15% | 44% | 17% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 942 | 16.9 | 15% | 41% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 868 | 15.4 | 12% | 35% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 798 | 15.1 | 12% | 34% | 22% | 4% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 721 | 14.4 | 14% | 39% | 22% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.