St George's Church of England Foundation School
| St George's C of E Foundation School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Westwood Road , , CT10 2LH England 51°21′41″N 1°24′28″E / 51.3615°N 1.4078°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation school |
Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Established | 1973 |
| Founder | The Reverend Richard Harvey |
Local authority | Kent |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | A. Mirams |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 19 |
| Colour | Navy/Red |
| Website | stgeorges-school |
St George's Church of England Foundation School, often referred to as St George's, is an all-through school in Broadstairs, Kent, catering for students for 4 to 19 years (primary and through secondary). The school was created in the mid-1970s by joining the two old schools of St George's Boys School and St George's Girls C of E School (founded 1841) together into one building.[1]
History
The original St George's School opened in Ramsgate in 1841.[1] In September 1967, St George's Girls C of E School moved from Ramsgate to a new building in Broadstairs near Dane Court Grammar School, with St George's Boys School moving to the site in 1973, after the construction of more facilities.[1] By 1975 it was a co-educational school called St George's C of E School, and later became a Business and an Enterprise school. The 1960s and 1970s buildings stood until early 2010, when it was knocked down and a school building was built next to the site.[2][3]
The new school building was part of the Government's 'Building Schools for the Future' scheme. It cost about £23M, with state-of-the-art facilities and modern equipment in all areas. The old buildings were almost entirely demolished.[4][2][5][6] Although the school wasn't officially opened until September 2010, staff moved in on 20 April 2010, Year 11 and Sixth Form on 21 April, Years 9 and 10 on the 22nd and Years 7 and 8 came in on the 22nd.[7]
Due to the demand for a new primary school in the Thanet area, St George's received funding to build a new primary phase to open in September 2016. This was the first time that the school had a Primary Section since 1925.[1][8][9]
Notable former pupils
- Sid Gueran, Footballer[10]
- Sir William Jordan, Former High Commissioner for New Zealand[11]
- Hannen Swaffer, Journalist[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Notes from the 1990s and 2000s". www.stgeorges-school.org.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- 1 2 "St. George's Secondary School". DDS Demolition. April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "St. George's Schools" (PDF). Ramsgate History. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "Case Studies".
- ↑ "Kent BSF schemes signs off | Builder & Engineer". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "School Fulfils Dream Inspire Future Generations". www.courier.co.uk.
- ↑ "Installation Of Partitions And Suspended Ceilings At St Georges New Build School In Kent | Case Studies | Invicta Ceilings & Partitioning". www.theinvictagroup.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "Propoals to Make a Prescribed Alteration to St. George's Church of England Foundation School". consultations.kent.gov.uk. 2013. Archived from the original (DOCX) on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "New primary school would provide places for more than 400 children | Thanet Gazette". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "St George's Alumni". www.stgeorges-school.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ↑ "Sir William (Bill) Jordan". www.stgeorges-school.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ↑ "Alumni - St George's Church of England Foundation School". www.stgeorges-school.org.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
