| St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
Shorts Road , , SM5 3PS England | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′56″N 0°10′09″W / 51.365431°N 0.169129°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Motto | Nisi Dominus aedific vanum ("Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain who build it". – Psalm 127) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1893 |
| Closed | N/A |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Department for Education URN | 103013 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| President | Maria Noone |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | St Rose, St Catherine, St Teresa, St Clare, St Cecilia, St Bernadette, St Monica, St Angela and St Cecelia |
| Colour(s) | Brown |
| Publication | The Philomenian |
| Website | http://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. In 2008, Ofsted rated the school as 'good'.[1]
The Chair of Governors is Dr. M Howard and the Headteacher is Ms M Noone.
History
Foundation
The school was founded by the Daughters of the Cross in 1893[2] and is situated in twenty-five acres of parkland with some notable buildings. 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.[3] Other owners included Sir John Fellowes, 1st Baronet, Sub-Governor of the South Sea Company; Lord Anson, admiral; and Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord High Chancellor.[4]
Modern
In 1999 the school was featured in Rock band Travis' musical video for hit single Driftwood. 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 classroom block, the Veritas Centre opened. The new block consists of eight total classrooms, the ground floor accommodating two Food Technology classrooms and two Science laboratories, and the upper floor with dual-purpose Arts and Textiles classrooms. Staff/equipment rooms that connect between classrooms are also on each floor.
The school should not be confused with St. Philomena's School at St. Mary Cray near Orpington, Kent, a RC foundation operating from the 1950s.[5]
Controversy
In April 2012, a student reported St Philomena's to Pinknews.co.uk for urging its pupils, some as young as 11, to sign an anti-gay marriage petition in protest at the government's proposal to allow gay couples to marry in civil ceremonies.[6]
School Houses
| House | Colour |
|---|---|
| St Rose | |
| St Catherine | |
| St Teresa | |
| St Clare | |
| St Cecilia | |
| St Bernadette | |
| St Monica | |
| St Angela | |
Alumni
- Margaret Prosser OBE (b. 1937) - Labour life peer. former trade unionist.
- Finola O'Farrell DBE (b. 1960) - high court judge and barrister.
References
- ↑ Ofsted report Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ofsted report of 2008
- ↑ "Daughters of the Cross | Ministries | St Philomena's". daughtersofthecross.org.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "Carshalton House Grounds, Water Tower and Historic Garden including St Philomena's School *s School *". londongardensonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (1992). The London Encyclopaedia (reprint ed.). Macmillan. pp. 128–129.
- ↑ "St Philomena's School". St. Philomena's St. Mary Cray. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Education Secretary orders investigation of Catholic Schools' anti-gay petition scandal". PinkNews. 28 April 2012.
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