How many pupils attend Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton has 1,031 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?

Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton have a religious character?

Yes — Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton was 2.036 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.6% of pupils at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

2.036miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, year by year →

How places are decided at Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic Looked After Children (LAC) and previously Looked After Children
2Baptised Catholic children (sub-order: siblings, children of staff, named feeder school, all other) — Baptised Catholic children. If applications in this category exceed places, priority will be given in the following order: siblings, children of staff, attending a named feeder school, all other children.
3Looked After Children (LAC) and previously Looked After Children
4Children who will have a sibling(s) at St George at the intended time of entry
5Children of staff at St George
6All other children who attend a named feeder Catholic Primary School
7Children of other Christian denominations
8Children of other faiths
9All other children who do not fall within the above categories

If two applications tie: When applications within any category/sub-category exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications, the distance from home to St George will be used to determine the order of priority. (see Notes and Definitions in section B below) | Note 11: 11. Distance from Home to St George to be measured in a straight line between the centre points of the child’s home address and St George’s entrance gates by Southampton City Council’s computerised mapping system (GIS). The child with the shortest straight-line distance by this measure will be awarded the place. Where two applicants cannot be separated by the distance measurement, random allocation, supervised by the LA, will be used.

Admissions Policy for St George Catholic VA College – Entries starting September 2027 (the school's own arrangements, read 1 Oct 2026). Places split: none (single ordered list); 'St George does not have a catchment area.' Distance: 11. Distance from Home to St George to be measured in a straight line between the centre points of the child’s home address and St George’s entrance gates by Southampton City Council’s computerised mapping system (GIS). The child with the shortest straight-line distance by this measure will be awarded

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.