- St George's College, Weybridge
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type = Catholic day school
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head = Joseph Peake
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city =Weybridge
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enrollment = 850
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website = http://www.st-georges-college.co.uk/
website_name = www.st-georges-college.co.ukSt George's College, Weybridge is an independent mixed Roman Catholic
co-educational day school inSurrey ,England . It had historically been an all-boys'boarding school . The first girls entered the 6th Form in the 1960s and the school decided to take girls at age 11 in 1998. In 2000 with the closure of sister school St Maurs, the two schools merged to make St George's fully co-educational.There are approximately 850 students aged between eleven and eighteen and four houses- Kilmorey, Southcote, Stirling and Petre.
Its teachings are based on Josephite tradition (founded by the Belgian
Constant van Crombrugghe ), the order of priests that established the school. [ [http://www.st-georges-college.co.uk/content.aspx?id=449] ] It has several other Josephite sister and brother schools elsewhere in the world (inBelgium , theUnited States and Congo) and close links are maintained between the schools. The school has also founded an orphanage inRomania .Grounds
The school has the largest grounds of any independent school within the M25.Fact|date=April 2008 Two river Bournes, flow through the grounds where they meet in the north eastern corner before flowing northwards into the
River Thames at Hamm Court,Weybridge . The River Bourne (Chertsey Branch) enters the grounds in the north west corner and the River Bourne (Addlestone Branch) enters the grounds from the south east corner.Notable Alumni
The school has encouraged an Old Georgians' network, with numerous 'Reunite' events staged all over the
United Kingdom and the world.*
Sir Clive Sinclair - The British computer entrepreneur
*David Laws - Liberal Democrat MP
*Adam Hollioake - England and Surrey Cricket Player
*Ben Hollioake - England and Surrey Cricket PlayerReferences
External links
* [http://www.st-georges-college.co.uk St George's College Website]
* [http://www.sgc-sf.co.uk St George's College Sixth Form Website]
* [http://www.oghc.org Old Georgians' HC website]
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