St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School
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St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school situated in Maida Vale
, London
, England
. It made the headlines in December 1995 following the murder of head teacher Philip Lawrence
, who was stabbed to death when he tried to break up a fight between the school's pupils and a local gang of teenagers. Mr Lawrence's killer, Learco Chindamo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and the trial judge recommended that he should serve at least 12 years before being considered for parole, and is currently having his parole application reviewed.
The story of the school's progress since Mr Lawrence's death has been featured in a film starring Julie Walters
which was titled Ahead of the Class
.
Maida Vale
Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. It is part of the City of Westminster. The area is mostly residential, and mainly affluent, consisting of many large late Victorian and Edwardian blocks of mansion flats...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It made the headlines in December 1995 following the murder of head teacher Philip Lawrence
Philip Lawrence
Philip Ambrose Lawrence QGM, was a London-based headmaster who was stabbed to death outside the gates of his school when he went to the aid of a pupil who was being attacked by a gang.-Biography:...
, who was stabbed to death when he tried to break up a fight between the school's pupils and a local gang of teenagers. Mr Lawrence's killer, Learco Chindamo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and the trial judge recommended that he should serve at least 12 years before being considered for parole, and is currently having his parole application reviewed.
The story of the school's progress since Mr Lawrence's death has been featured in a film starring Julie Walters
Julie Walters
Julie Walters, CBE is an English actress and novelist. She came to international prominence in 1983 for Educating Rita, performing in the title role opposite Michael Caine. It was a role she had created on the West End stage and it won her BAFTA and Golden Globe awards for Best Actress...
which was titled Ahead of the Class
Ahead of the Class
Ahead of the Class is a 2003 book and 2005 dramatic television film based on real-life events.-Plot:Marie Stubbs is a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is close to the age of retirement. After being Head teacher at The Douay Martyrs School, Ickenham, she takes on one last challenge: to improve...
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