King George V College

King George V College (KGV) is a sixth form college in Southport, Merseyside, England. It provides A-level and BTEC education, and between 2009 and 2012 offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It was previously a grammar school for boys. The college has the distinction of being placed consistently in the top 10 sixth form and further education colleges in the country for A-level results, and has won a number of Good Schools Guide awards.[4]

King George V College
Address
Scarisbrick New Road

Southport
,
Merseyside
,
PR8 6LR

England
Coordinates53.636954°N 2.978754°W / 53.636954; -2.978754
Information
TypeFurther education college
MottoYour passport to opportunity
Established1926 as a school,[1] 1978 as a college[2]
Local authoritySefton
Department for Education URN130492 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of governorsJulian McInerney[3]
Acting PrincipalAnne-Marie Francis
GenderMixed
Age16 to 19
Enrolmentc. 1200 full time, c. 600 part time[2]
PublicationThe Voice
Websitehttp://www.kgv.ac.uk

History

The college opened in September 1920 as Southport Municipal Secondary School for Boys. New buildings were constructed at the current site on Scarisbrick New Road in 1926, in preparation for a reopening by the Earl of Derby on 16 October of that year, when the institution was rechristened King George V Grammar School. In September 1979 the college assumed its current name; in 1982 its school section ceased to exist.

In October 2014, Ofsted placed KGV — previously a grade 1 'outstanding' college — in the 'inadequate' or grade 4 boundary for education providers. The report cited a lack of effective leadership and severe staff cuts as reasons for its poor findings. In June of the following year, Ofsted upgraded the college's 'inadequate' grade after a second report announced significant improvement. Since 2014 several of the site's buildings have been refurbished, including the sports hall and the humanities building. During this renovation the two-room Classics building, then the longest-standing building on the campus, was demolished.

Academic structure
The main college building in 2013.

The college no longer uses the house system established when it also served as a secondary school. It previously opted for five subject specific faculties, namely:

  • AE - Arts and English Subjects.
  • BI - Business and Information Subjects.
  • HL - Humanities and Languages Subjects.
  • MS - Maths and Science Subjects.
  • SO - Social Science Subjects, including sociology, psychology and the PASE scheme.

Students' union

The college hosts an independent students' union which is a member of the National Union of Students. The student union is run by the Student Council, which meets at least once a month. Student Council members are typically second-year students elected by members of their tutor groups. The council's two co-chairpersons are elected in a college-wide student election, and are members of KGV's governing body as required by the Education Act 1994.

Notable alumni

King George V College

King George V Grammar School

References
  1. "King George V School & College History". History of KGV. Old Georgian's Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  2. Newton, Peter (February 2003). "King George V College" (PDF). Ofsted inspection report. Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. p. 3. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  3. Newton, Peter (February 2003). "King George V College" (PDF). Ofsted inspection report. Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  4. "The Good Schools Guide A Level Awards 2005 for teaching excellence". The Good Schools Guide. 2005. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  5. "PICKARD, Prof. John Douglas". Who's Who. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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