Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School and Sports College, Banbury

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name = Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School and Sports College


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type = Secondary school
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head = Mrs Catherine Weaver B Ed(hons),M Ed
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specialist = Sports College
street = Addison Road
city = Banbury
county = Oxfordshire
country = England
postcode = OX16 9DG
LEA = Oxfordshire
ofsted = 123270
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enrollment = 789
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.blessedgeorgenapier.co.uk
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Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School and Sports College is a Roman Catholic Secondary school which was recently awarded sports college status. It is located on Addison Road in the Easington ward of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. The school has many outbuildings and includes an Astroturf court at the rear. It has 815 students in the 11–18 age range. The school also includes a 6th form with many different subject options, and has a 6th form common room and study area.

The school is called "Blessed George Napier" after the Saint, George Napier. This saint is the patron of the school, and there are memorial plaques on the outside of the school, depicting his death.

The school is one of only two catholic state secondary schools in Oxfordshire, the other one being St. Gregory's in Oxford. It boasts some of the highest grade results in the area, and has won awards for its cooking.

External links

* [http://www.blessedgeorgenapier.co.uk/ School website]