St. Anne's Catholic School (Southampton)
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St. Annes Catholic School is a secondary school
in Southampton
, England
for girls. The school was previously known as Saint Anne's Convent School. The school is situated close to the city centre, and attracts pupils from all round the city. The school holds specialist Science College
status.
to convert to a comprehensive intake.
The School governors voted in March 2005 to accept boys into the sixth form
from September 2006. In January 2007, there were 1096 girls enrolled in the school, and 96 in the Sixth Form.
Along with Tutor Groups (in houses) there are Teaching Groups. These are in KS3 named after trees (Larch, Beech, Elm, Ash, Rowan, Willow, Oak, Sycamore), and these are arranged by ability, with 3 "extension" classes, 2 "core" and 2 "foundation", however which name corresponds with which level changes each year.
in February 2009. All areas inspected were considered to be "good".
Secondary school
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in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England
England
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for girls. The school was previously known as Saint Anne's Convent School. The school is situated close to the city centre, and attracts pupils from all round the city. The school holds specialist Science College
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
status.
History
Formerly called St Anne's Convent School, the school was the first direct grant grammar schoolDirect grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
to convert to a comprehensive intake.
The School governors voted in March 2005 to accept boys into the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
from September 2006. In January 2007, there were 1096 girls enrolled in the school, and 96 in the Sixth Form.
Houses
The school is organised into a house system, with each of the seven houses named after a Saint (Alban, Becket, Bede, Campion, Edmund, Fisher and Gregory). There are 2 House Captains for each house: girls from the Upper Sixth who apply for the posts. The students have several "House Assemblies" per year, in addition to their weekly "Year Assemblies".Along with Tutor Groups (in houses) there are Teaching Groups. These are in KS3 named after trees (Larch, Beech, Elm, Ash, Rowan, Willow, Oak, Sycamore), and these are arranged by ability, with 3 "extension" classes, 2 "core" and 2 "foundation", however which name corresponds with which level changes each year.
Academics
The school was last inspected by OFSTEDOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
in February 2009. All areas inspected were considered to be "good".