Richard Challoner School is an all boys secondary school

Secondary school

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 and sixth form

Sixth form

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 located in Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames

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, south-west London

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, England

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. A Roman Catholic school, it was named after Bishop Richard Challoner

Richard Challoner

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, who is interred in Westminster Cathedral

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. The school holds dual Specialist Technology College

Technology College

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 and Vocational School status.

Arts

The school promotes fine arts, and holds an annual exhibition of student work every July in the school Art Department. The school also recently built a large new theatre, called the Challoner Studio Theatre. The theatre was officially opened by the Hungarian Ambassador in 2008. The most recent production was a 'comedy or errors' in November 2011.

Athletics

In 2007, the school expanded and built new athletic facilities, including a sports hall, a fitness suite and new playing fields to support the cost the facilities are available for hire to clubs and organizations.

Notable alumni

• Steven Reid
  Steven Reid
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  , footballer currently playing for Blackburn Rovers
• Graham Barber
  Graham Barber
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  , former premiership and international football referee
• Ronaldhino, Sunday-league footballer currently playing for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
  Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
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Rhys Taylor, Reserve Goalkeeper at Chelsea FC

Jimmy Glass, Former Goalkeeper known for last minute winner for Carlisle United in 1999 that kept them in the Football League.